CouchCMSvsGhost
Two self-hosted WordPress alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CouchCMS | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #35 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 378 | 55 629 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +219 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 41 |
| Latest release | — | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CPAL-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ghost scores 83/100 against 46/100 for CouchCMS, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CouchCMS.
Ghost is growing faster right now (+219 stars in 30 days).
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