WagtailvsWebSSH
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Wagtail | WebSSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 42 in Content Management | #2 of 6 in SSH |
| GitHub stars | 20 594 | 224 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +89 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 10 |
| Latest release | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.6.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 79/100 against 50/100 for WebSSH, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for WebSSH.
Wagtail is growing faster right now (+89 stars in 30 days).
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