WagtailvsYacy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Wagtail | Yacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 42 in Content Management | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 20 594 | 4 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 | +41 |
| 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 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 78/100 against 62/100 for Yacy, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Yacy.
Wagtail is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).
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