# dokploy vs Winter CMS

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

| | dokploy | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 097 ✓ | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +611 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

dokploy scores 80/100 against 62/100 for Winter CMS, so it is the safer default.

dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Winter CMS.

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

dokploy is growing faster right now (+611 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dokploy](https://selfhost.directory/project/dokploy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dokploy.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/dokploy-vs-winter-cms