# ActivityWatch vs Wagtail

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

| | ActivityWatch | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 | 20 593 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Wagtail, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.

ActivityWatch is growing faster right now (+445 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ActivityWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch.md)
- [Wagtail](https://selfhost.directory/project/wagtail) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wagtail.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/activitywatch-vs-wagtail