PluXmlvsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted Content Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PluXml | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #34 of 42 in Content Management | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 233 | 5 277 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 27 |
| Latest release | v5.8.23 · 23 Jul 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 48/100 for PluXml, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for PluXml.
If you want the quickest setup, PluXml is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).
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