Umbraco CMSvsYacy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Umbraco CMS | Yacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 | 4 085 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +23 | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 0 |
| Latest release | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | C | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 62/100 for Yacy, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Yacy.
If you want the quickest setup, Yacy is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
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