OpenScribevsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenScribe | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Healthcare | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 223 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.1.1 · 12 Mar 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 78/100 against 44/100 for OpenScribe, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OpenScribe.
Wagtail is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).
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