# Retrom vs Winter CMS

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

| | Retrom | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Emulation | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 100 ✓ | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.8.4 · 14 Jun 2026 | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Winter CMS scores 62/100 against 59/100 for Retrom, so it is the safer default.

Retrom ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Winter CMS.

Retrom is growing faster right now (+28 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Retrom](https://selfhost.directory/project/retrom) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retrom.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/retrom-vs-winter-cms