LathevsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lathe | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 30 in Education | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 708 | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 27 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 20 Jul 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 52/100 for Lathe, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Lathe.
If you want the quickest setup, Lathe is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+23 stars in 30 days).
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