CMS Made SimplevsWeTTY
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | WeTTY | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #7 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | — | 5 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +29 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 20 |
| Latest release | — | v4.2.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | — | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
WeTTY scores 68/100 against 64/100 for CMS Made Simple, so it is the safer default.
WeTTY ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
If you want the quickest setup, WeTTY is easier to run; CMS Made Simple needs more configuration.
WeTTY is growing faster right now (+29 stars in 30 days).
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