# Umbraco CMS vs zookeeper

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

| | Umbraco CMS | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 | 12 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

zookeeper scores 73/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

If you want the quickest setup, zookeeper 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)
- [zookeeper](https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper.md)

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