# Pretix vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | Pretix | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Event Management | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 554 | 5 278 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 ✓ | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 64/100 for Pretix, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pretix.

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

## Details

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