# The Battle for Wesnoth vs trigger

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

| | The Battle for Wesnoth | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Gaming | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 6 963 | 16 648 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 | +249 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 49 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

trigger scores 76/100 against 70/100 for The Battle for Wesnoth, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for The Battle for Wesnoth.

If you want the quickest setup, The Battle for Wesnoth is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.

trigger is growing faster right now (+249 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [The Battle for Wesnoth](https://selfhost.directory/project/the-battle-for-wesnoth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/the-battle-for-wesnoth.md)
- [trigger](https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/the-battle-for-wesnoth-vs-trigger