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LocomotiveCMS EnginevsWordPress

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

LocomotiveCMS EngineWordPress
Score58/10081/100
Rank in category#9 of 18 in Content Management#2 of 42 in Content Management
GitHub stars2 32121 508
Stars, last 30 days—+74
Stable releases, 12 months00
Latest release——
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageNoNo
LicenseOtherOther
Main languageRubyPHP

Which one should you pick?

WordPress scores 81/100 against 58/100 for LocomotiveCMS Engine, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, WordPress is easier to run; LocomotiveCMS Engine needs more configuration.

WordPress is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).

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