OpenEMRvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenEMR | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Healthcare | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 555 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +89 | +89 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 19 |
| Latest release | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 79/100 against 72/100 for OpenEMR, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenEMR.
If you want the quickest setup, Wagtail is easier to run; OpenEMR needs more configuration.
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