# webtop vs Winter CMS

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

| | webtop | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 464 ✓ | 1 521 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 306 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | fedora-mate-fe38ad70-ls6 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

webtop scores 71/100 against 62/100 for Winter CMS, so it is the safer default.

webtop ships more often: 306 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Winter CMS.

webtop is growing faster right now (+73 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [webtop](https://selfhost.directory/project/webtop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/webtop.md)
- [Winter CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms.md)

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