Umbraco CMSvsumbrel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Umbraco CMS | umbrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #9 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 | 434 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 4 |
| Latest release | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.0.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 52/100 for umbrel, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for umbrel.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).
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