# cozystack vs Umbraco CMS

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cozystack | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 375 | 5 277 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.6.4 · 16 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 67/100 for cozystack, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for cozystack.

cozystack is growing faster right now (+140 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cozystack](https://selfhost.directory/project/cozystack) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cozystack.md)
- [Umbraco CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cozystack-vs-umbraco-cms