# Dagu vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | Dagu | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 481 | 5 278 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +407 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 65 ✓ | 27 |
| Latest release | v2.24.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 68/100 for Dagu, so it is the safer default.

Dagu ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for Umbraco CMS.

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

Dagu is growing faster right now (+407 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Dagu](https://selfhost.directory/project/dagu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dagu.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/dagu-vs-umbraco-cms