SerendipityvsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Serendipity | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 24 in Blogging | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 229 | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 27 |
| Latest release | 2.6.1 · 22 Jul 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 53/100 for Serendipity, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Serendipity.
If you want the quickest setup, Serendipity is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+23 stars in 30 days).
Serendipity details →Umbraco CMS details →