# Wagtail vs webstudio

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

| | Wagtail | webstudio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 20 594 ✓ | 9 122 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +89 | +142 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 58 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 79/100 against 69/100 for webstudio, so it is the safer default.

webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.

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

## Details

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

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