openpencilvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openpencil | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 387 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +802 | +89 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 79/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.
If you want the quickest setup, openpencil is easier to run; Wagtail needs more configuration.
openpencil is growing faster right now (+802 stars in 30 days).
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