CMS Made SimplevsXibo CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Xibo CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #2 of 7 in Digital Signage |
| GitHub stars | — | 517 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | 4.5.5 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 59/100 for Xibo CMS, so it is the safer default.
Xibo CMS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
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