# Meshery vs Winter CMS

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

| | Meshery | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 073 ✓ | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Meshery scores 73/100 against 62/100 for Winter CMS, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Winter CMS.

Meshery is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Meshery](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery.md)
- [Winter CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/meshery-vs-winter-cms