Umbraco CMSvsVisionState
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Umbraco CMS | VisionState | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #73 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 | 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 20 |
| Latest release | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 49/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for VisionState.
If you want the quickest setup, VisionState is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
VisionState is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).
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