lilavsWinter CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | Winter CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 18 918 | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
lila scores 76/100 against 62/100 for Winter CMS, so it is the safer default.
Winter CMS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, Winter CMS is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).
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