Request TrackervsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Request Tracker | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Helpdesk | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 164 | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 29 |
| Latest release | rt-5.0.10 · 1 Jun 2026 | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Perl | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 65/100 for Request Tracker, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Request Tracker.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).
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