FidervsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fider | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Product Management | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 591 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +89 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.38.2 · 5 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 79/100 against 65/100 for Fider, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Fider.
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