# Wagtail vs windmill

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

| | Wagtail | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 42 in Content Management | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 20 594 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +89 | +287 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 79/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.

windmill is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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