# FileRise vs Winter CMS

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

| | FileRise | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 34 in File Management | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 024 | 1 522 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 35 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v3.38.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Winter CMS scores 62/100 against 59/100 for FileRise, so it is the safer default.

FileRise ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Winter CMS.

FileRise is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [FileRise](https://selfhost.directory/project/filerise) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/filerise.md)
- [Winter CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/filerise-vs-winter-cms