# EmDash vs hotglue2

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

| | EmDash | hotglue2 |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Content Management | #5 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 14 033 ✓ | 376 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | @emdash-cms/plugin-test@0.2.10 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

EmDash scores 67/100 against 45/100 for hotglue2, so it is the safer default.

EmDash ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hotglue2.

## Details

- [EmDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/emdash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/emdash.md)
- [hotglue2](https://selfhost.directory/project/hotglue2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hotglue2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/emdash-vs-hotglue2