# Portainer vs Wagtail

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

| | Portainer | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 737 ✓ | 20 593 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 ✓ | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Zlib | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 79/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.

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

Portainer is growing faster right now (+188 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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