OJSvswanderer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OJS | wanderer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Publishing | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 046 | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
wanderer scores 64/100 against 62/100 for OJS, so it is the safer default.
wanderer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OJS.
If you want the quickest setup, wanderer is easier to run; OJS needs more configuration.
wanderer is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).
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