CookCLIvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CookCLI | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 18 in Recipe Management | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 423 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.39.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 78/100 against 61/100 for CookCLI, so it is the safer default.
CookCLI ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.
If you want the quickest setup, CookCLI is easier to run; Wagtail needs more configuration.
Wagtail is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).
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