# INGInious vs OpenWA

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

| | INGInious | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 30 in Education | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 243 | 16 372 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +366 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Mar 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWA scores 77/100 against 49/100 for INGInious, so it is the safer default.

OpenWA ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for INGInious.

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

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+366 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [INGInious](https://selfhost.directory/project/inginious) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/inginious.md)
- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/inginious-vs-openwa