# invoice-ninja vs Wagtail

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

| | invoice-ninja | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 364 | 20 594 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +254 ✓ | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 78/100 against 70/100 for invoice-ninja, so it is the safer default.

invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.

invoice-ninja is growing faster right now (+254 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invoice-ninja-vs-wagtail