LXDvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 20 593 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 19 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 79/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; Wagtail needs more configuration.
Wagtail is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).
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