# Onlook vs Wagtail

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

| | Onlook | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Web Development | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 27 028 ✓ | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +84 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 78/100 against 69/100 for Onlook, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Onlook.

If you want the quickest setup, Wagtail is easier to run; Onlook needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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