Open Data CapturevsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Open Data Capture | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Data Collection | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 119 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 19 |
| Latest release | v2.5.2 · 25 Sept 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | 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 47/100 for Open Data Capture, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Open Data Capture.
Wagtail is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).
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