# Umbraco CMS vs Wakapi

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Umbraco CMS | Wakapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 ✓ | 4 466 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +31 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 64/100 for Wakapi, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Wakapi.

If you want the quickest setup, Wakapi is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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