# Wagtail vs word-mastermind

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

| | Wagtail | word-mastermind |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 42 in Content Management | #20 of 23 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 20 593 ✓ | 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 78/100 against 42/100 for word-mastermind, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for word-mastermind.

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

Wagtail is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/wagtail-vs-word-mastermind