# cState vs Winter CMS

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

| | cState | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 901 ✓ | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7-r1 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | HTML | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

cState and Winter CMS score the same (62/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Winter CMS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for cState.

If you want the quickest setup, cState is easier to run; Winter CMS needs more configuration.

cState is growing faster right now (+6 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cState](https://selfhost.directory/project/cstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cstate.md)
- [Winter CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cstate-vs-winter-cms