# dockge vs Wagtail

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

| | dockge | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Docker Management | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 699 ✓ | 20 593 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +264 ✓ | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 79/100 against 76/100 for dockge, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for dockge.

If you want the quickest setup, dockge is easier to run; Wagtail needs more configuration.

dockge is growing faster right now (+264 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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