# altcha vs Wagtail

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

| | altcha | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 858 | 20 594 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +84 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 78/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for altcha.

## Details

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

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