# Saleor vs Wagtail

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

| | Saleor | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 27 in E-commerce | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 23 487 ✓ | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 ✓ | +89 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 80 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | 3.23.45 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 79/100 against 75/100 for Saleor, so it is the safer default.

Saleor ships more often: 80 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.

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

## Details

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

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