# ExcaliDash vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | ExcaliDash | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 703 | 5 278 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

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

ExcaliDash is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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