# Wagtail vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Wagtail | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 42 in Content Management | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 20 594 ✓ | 14 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 ✓ | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 78/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/wagtail-vs-xpipe-webtop