# openpanel-co vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | openpanel-co | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 10 in Control Panel | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 766 | 5 278 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +21 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.0.19 · 27 Oct 2026 | release-17.8.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 55/100 for openpanel-co, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for openpanel-co.

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

## Details

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