Umbraco CMSvsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Umbraco CMS | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +23 | +90 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 15 |
| Latest release | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
unleash scores 75/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for unleash.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
unleash is growing faster right now (+90 stars in 30 days).
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