Joomla!vsWren AI OSS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Joomla! | Wren AI OSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Content Management | #4 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 5 157 | 18 003 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +258 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 56 |
| Latest release | 6.2.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | wren-v0.17.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Joomla! scores 74/100 against 73/100 for Wren AI OSS, so it is the safer default.
Wren AI OSS ships more often: 56 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Joomla!.
If you want the quickest setup, Wren AI OSS is easier to run; Joomla! needs more configuration.
Wren AI OSS is growing faster right now (+258 stars in 30 days).
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