Umbraco CMSvsUnderstudy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Umbraco CMS | Understudy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #110 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 | 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +23 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 0 |
| Latest release | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 48/100 for Understudy, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Understudy.
If you want the quickest setup, Understudy is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+23 stars in 30 days).
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