# LXD vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | LXD | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 5 278 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +23 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for LXD.

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

## Details

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