Frappe HelpdeskvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Frappe Helpdesk | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Customer Support | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 3 451 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 19 |
| Latest release | v1.31.0 · 14 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 | Vue | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 78/100 against 68/100 for Frappe Helpdesk, so it is the safer default.
Frappe Helpdesk ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.
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