Decap CMSvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Decap CMS | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 13 in Headless CMS | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 19 455 | 20 593 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 |
| Latest release | — | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 79/100 against 72/100 for Decap CMS, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Decap CMS.
If you want the quickest setup, Decap CMS is easier to run; Wagtail needs more configuration.
Wagtail is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).
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