Umbraco CMSvswindmill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Umbraco CMS | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +23 | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 163 |
| Latest release | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
windmill scores 77/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for Umbraco CMS.
If you want the quickest setup, windmill is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
windmill is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).
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