CMS Made SimplevsWastebin
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Wastebin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #4 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | — | 880 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 3.9.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | — | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 56/100 for Wastebin, so it is the safer default.
Wastebin ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
If you want the quickest setup, Wastebin is easier to run; CMS Made Simple needs more configuration.
Wastebin is growing faster right now (+20 stars in 30 days).
CMS Made Simple details →Wastebin details →
Swap a project
Keep CMS Made Simple, compare it with
Keep Wastebin, compare it with