exovsWinter CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Winter CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 072 | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +437 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 62/100 for Winter CMS, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Winter CMS needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+437 stars in 30 days).
exo details →Winter CMS details →