ESPHomevsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 979 | 20 593 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 19 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ESPHome and Wagtail score the same (78/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.
ESPHome is growing faster right now (+257 stars in 30 days).
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