# SSH & Web Terminal vs Wagtail

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

| | SSH & Web Terminal | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #30 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 542 | 20 593 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 19 |
| Latest release | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 78/100 against 60/100 for SSH & Web Terminal, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [SSH & Web Terminal](https://selfhost.directory/project/ssh-web-terminal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ssh-web-terminal.md)
- [Wagtail](https://selfhost.directory/project/wagtail) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wagtail.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ssh-web-terminal-vs-wagtail