# openpencil vs Wagtail

> 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).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openpencil-vs-wagtail