CMS Made SimplevsWakapi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Wakapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | — | 4 466 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +31 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | — | Go |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple and Wakapi score the same (64/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Wakapi ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
If you want the quickest setup, Wakapi is easier to run; CMS Made Simple needs more configuration.
Wakapi is growing faster right now (+31 stars in 30 days).
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