# FlatPress vs Wagtail

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

| | FlatPress | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 24 in Blogging | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 218 | 20 594 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +84 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.5.1 · 24 Mar 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 78/100 against 50/100 for FlatPress, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for FlatPress.

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

Wagtail is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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