WagtailvsWhatomate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Wagtail | Whatomate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 42 in Content Management | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 20 594 | 1 751 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 0 |
| Latest release | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 78/100 against 53/100 for Whatomate, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whatomate.
Wagtail is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).
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