# OTOBO vs Wagtail

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

| | OTOBO | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 338 | 20 594 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +84 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Perl | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 78/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OTOBO.

If you want the quickest setup, Wagtail is easier to run; OTOBO needs more configuration.

Wagtail is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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