# EmDash vs webstudio

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

| | EmDash | webstudio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Content Management | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 14 032 ✓ | 9 122 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 58 ✓ |
| Latest release | @emdash-cms/plugin-test@0.2.10 · 18 Oct 2026 | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

webstudio scores 69/100 against 67/100 for EmDash, so it is the safer default.

webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for EmDash.

If you want the quickest setup, EmDash is easier to run; webstudio needs more configuration.

webstudio is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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