# openpencil vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | openpencil | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 394 ✓ | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +793 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

openpencil scores 73/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.

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

openpencil is growing faster right now (+793 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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