# Flarum vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | Flarum | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 ✓ | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +21 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | release-17.8.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.

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

## Details

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