CMS Made Simplevsxpipe-webtop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | xpipe-webtop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | — | 14 633 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 35 |
| Latest release | — | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Java |
Which one should you pick?
xpipe-webtop scores 70/100 against 64/100 for CMS Made Simple, so it is the safer default.
xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; CMS Made Simple needs more configuration.
xpipe-webtop is growing faster right now (+75 stars in 30 days).
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