OpenTTDvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenTTD | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in Gaming | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 435 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +139 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 19 |
| Latest release | 15.3 · 4 Apr 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 78/100 against 73/100 for OpenTTD, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for OpenTTD.
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