# Umbraco CMS vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Umbraco CMS | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 | 14 636 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +78 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 29 for Umbraco CMS.

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

xpipe-webtop is growing faster right now (+78 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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