# Libation vs Wagtail

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

| | Libation | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 375 | 20 594 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 ✓ | +89 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 79/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.

Libation ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.

## Details

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

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