PagecordvsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pagecord | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #17 of 24 in Blogging | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 194 | 5 277 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 27 |
| Latest release | — | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 44/100 for Pagecord, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pagecord.
If you want the quickest setup, Pagecord is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).
Pagecord details →Umbraco CMS details →