GhostvsOpenWA
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ghost | OpenWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Content Management | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 55 631 | 16 357 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +221 | +351 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 3 |
| Latest release | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ghost scores 83/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenWA is easier to run; Ghost needs more configuration.
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