# Kutt vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | Kutt | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 23 in URL Shortener | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 184 ✓ | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.6 · 5 Jul 2026 | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kutt.

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

Kutt is growing faster right now (+65 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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