# geth-ethereum vs Wagtail

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

| | geth-ethereum | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Blockchain | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 51 450 ✓ | 20 593 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.17.10 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

geth-ethereum scores 86/100 against 78/100 for Wagtail, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for geth-ethereum.

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

## Details

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

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/geth-ethereum-vs-wagtail