nforwardauthvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nforwardauth | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 40 in Authentication | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 159 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +89 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 19 |
| Latest release | v1.5.1 · 10 Jul 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 79/100 against 44/100 for nforwardauth, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nforwardauth.
Wagtail is growing faster right now (+89 stars in 30 days).
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