Umbraco CMSvsusque
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Umbraco CMS | usque | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #29 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 | 1 505 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 9 |
| Latest release | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 | v4.2.1 · 20 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 53/100 for usque, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for usque.
If you want the quickest setup, usque is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).
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