CMS Made Simplevsεxodus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | εxodus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #5 of 12 in Privacy |
| GitHub stars | — | 813 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v1.33.0 · 13 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Python |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 56/100 for εxodus, so it is the safer default.
εxodus ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
If you want the quickest setup, CMS Made Simple is easier to run; εxodus needs more configuration.
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