SurevsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sure | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 713 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +681 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 78/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Sure.
If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; Wagtail needs more configuration.
Sure is growing faster right now (+681 stars in 30 days).
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