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Juuno vs Umbraco CMS
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Juuno and Umbraco CMS — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Juuno vs Umbraco CMS: at a glance
What is Juuno?
Juuno's monthly notes add Google Reviews and scrolling announcements to its signage apps.
Juuno is a digital signage platform that ships one release note per month. September added a Google Reviews app, an On This Day app, scrolling text announcements, Canva designs in screen zones and social apps for white-label accounts. October followed with global search, an AI agent integration with per-workspace access and URL imports.
What is Umbraco CMS?
Umbraco 19 reaches its first release candidate on .NET 11 GA.
Umbraco 19.0.0-rc1 arrived on 12 November, two weeks after the first beta, and moves the release onto .NET 11 GA. The beta brought reusable Library content to every block editor and search into core; rc1 adds Entra ID SQL authentication, action groups in menus, an API switch that lets code block schema changes per environment, and a fix that admits one request per process into the content write path on load-balanced sites. The 18.3 and 17.8 candidates are still on rc2, which resolved seven security advisories.
Juuno vs Umbraco CMS: editorial side-by-side
Juuno
2.5MARKETING
Juuno's monthly notes add Google Reviews and scrolling announcements to its signage apps.
◆ Current state
Juuno is a digital signage platform that ships one release note per month. September added a Google Reviews app, an On This Day app, scrolling text announcements, Canva designs in screen zones and social apps for white-label accounts. October followed with global search, an AI agent integration with per-workspace access and URL imports.
◆ Where it's heading
Juuno keeps widening its catalogue of screen apps each month, and October started connecting AI agents to workspace content. The Growth plan from July gives these features a paid tier to sit in.
◆ Prediction
Expect more single-purpose screen apps and further work on the AI agent integration in the November notes.
Umbraco CMS
6.3MARKETING
Umbraco 19 reaches its first release candidate on .NET 11 GA.
◆ Current state
Umbraco 19.0.0-rc1 arrived on 12 November, two weeks after the first beta, and moves the release onto .NET 11 GA. The beta brought reusable Library content to every block editor and search into core; rc1 adds Entra ID SQL authentication, action groups in menus, an API switch that lets code block schema changes per environment, and a fix that admits one request per process into the content write path on load-balanced sites. The 18.3 and 17.8 candidates are still on rc2, which resolved seven security advisories.
◆ Where it's heading
The 19 cycle is moving quickly from beta to candidate, and rc1 is about hardening rather than new editor features: dependencies on GA, environment-level permissions and load-balancing performance. The 17 and 18 lines are kept in step on security fixes while 19 matures.
◆ Prediction
Expect 18.3 and 17.8 to go stable, followed by further 19 release candidates and a 19.0.0 stable release built on .NET 11.
Alternatives to Juuno and Umbraco CMS
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Recent activity from Juuno and Umbraco CMS
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoUmbraco CMSUmbraco 19 RC1: .NET 11 GA, Entra ID SQL auth, schema locks
- 15d agoJuunoOctober 2026 Release Notes
- 17d agoUmbraco CMSUmbraco 19 beta: .NET 11 and reusable content in every block editor ⚡
- 18d agoUmbraco CMS18.3 rc2 resolves seven security advisories
- 18d agoUmbraco CMS17.8 rc2 carries the same seven security fixes
- 29d agoUmbraco CMS18.3 rc: ImageSharp update can fail Release builds
- 1mo agoJuunoGoogle Reviews app, scrolling announcements, Canva in zones
- 2mo agoUmbraco CMSUmbraco 18.2.0 release candidate
- 2mo agoJuunoClock, WiFi QR and waiting-screen apps land; Yelp pulled
- 3mo agoJuunoGrowth plan ships alongside Schedules overhaul ⚡
- 4mo agoJuunoYelp app enters beta; dark mode arrives in admin
- 5mo agoJuunoMaintenance month: Canva, Drive and social scene fixes
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Juuno and Umbraco CMS?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Umbraco CMS is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 2.5), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Juuno better than Umbraco CMS?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Umbraco CMS is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 2.5), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Marketing products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Juuno?
Top Juuno alternatives in Marketing are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Juuno alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/juuno for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Umbraco CMS?
Top Umbraco CMS alternatives in Marketing are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Umbraco CMS alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/umbraco for the full list with editorial commentary on each.