grocyvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grocy | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Home Management | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 625 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 |
| Latest release | v4.7.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Blade | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 78/100 against 75/100 for grocy, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for grocy.
If you want the quickest setup, grocy is easier to run; Wagtail needs more configuration.
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