# Encore vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | Encore | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 ✓ | 5 277 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Encore scores 72/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

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

Encore is growing faster right now (+164 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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