Wagtail

Spec sheet

Product

Wagtail is an open-source Python CMS built on Django for managing content at enterprise scale.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Audience

Wagtail is designed for content teams, including editors, developers, designers, and business leaders.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · wagtail.org

Integrations

Wagtail is suited to integration with CRM and marketing automation platforms, ticketing and event systems, and payment fulfillment systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Security

Wagtail includes page and admin permissions, private pages, page locks, an SBOM, and regular security releases; its code has also undergone an independent OWASP-focused audit.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Support

Wagtail lists professional developer support, training, and cloud hosting services from Torchbox and other providers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Maker

Wagtail is an open-source project by Torchbox, which describes itself as an employee-owned digital agency.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Accessibility

The Wagtail administration panel targets WCAG 2.2 AA and ATAG 2.0 checkpoints and includes an accessibility checker, alt-text prompts, and heading validation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

AI

The optional Wagtail AI package can add tools for image labels, titles, summaries, page suggestions, and content feedback.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Custom content types

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · wagtail.org

Custom user roles

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · wagtail.org

Editorial tools

Wagtail includes customizable page types, reusable snippets, a form builder, image cropping tools, and image deduplication.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Editorial workflows

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · wagtail.org

Headless and API

Wagtail can run as a headless CMS, and its content API can publish content to multiple endpoints and systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Limits

Marketing analytics and ecommerce are not included out of the box; the FAQ points to packages and Django resources for adding them.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Media library

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · wagtail.org

Multilingual content

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · wagtail.org

Platform type

hybridRead 22 Sep 2026 · wagtail.org

Publishing workflows

Wagtail supports configurable review workflows, fine-grained permissions, revision comparison and rollback, scheduled publishing, and content expiration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

SEO tools

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · wagtail.org

Setup

Coding skills are needed to set up Wagtail and put a site online, while content creation after setup does not require coding.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

StreamField

Editors can build page layouts with StreamField without coding, while developers control how content is displayed and organized.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wagtail.org

Plans and prices

Every Wagtail plan and price →

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