# Umbraco CMS vs VisionState

> 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 ✓ | 178 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +47 ✓ |
| 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 (+47 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Umbraco CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms.md)
- [VisionState](https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/umbraco-cms-vs-visionstate