# Nonograph vs Wagtail

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

| | Nonograph | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 24 in Blogging | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 324 | 20 594 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +89 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.5.1 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Unlicense | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 79/100 against 47/100 for Nonograph, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Nonograph.

Wagtail is growing faster right now (+89 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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