# Pulumi vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | Pulumi | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 25 829 ✓ | 5 277 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +30 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi scores 78/100 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 5 for Pulumi.

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

## Details

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