# Discount Bandit vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | Discount Bandit | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 27 in E-commerce | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 759 | 5 278 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +21 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v-4.0.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | — | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 55/100 for Discount Bandit, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Discount Bandit.

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

## Details

- [Discount Bandit](https://selfhost.directory/project/discount-bandit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/discount-bandit.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/discount-bandit-vs-umbraco-cms