# Umbraco CMS vs windmill

> 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 | 18 308 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +23 | +288 ✓ |
| 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 (+288 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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