# sink vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | sink | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 242 ✓ | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for sink.

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

sink is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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