OTOBOvsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OTOBO | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 338 | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 29 |
| Latest release | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Perl | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OTOBO.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).
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