# retroassembly vs Winter CMS

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

| | retroassembly | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 | 1 522 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Winter CMS scores 62/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.

Winter CMS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for retroassembly.

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

retroassembly is growing faster right now (+72 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [retroassembly](https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly.md)
- [Winter CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/retroassembly-vs-winter-cms