# openvpn vs Wagtail

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | openvpn | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 56 in VPN | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 737 | 20 593 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 ✓ | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.7.8 · 6 Oct 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 79/100 against 76/100 for openvpn, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openvpn.

## Details

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

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