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Webiny vs ProcessWire
Webiny has 8,040 GitHub stars, 677 forks, 352 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ProcessWire has 1,152 stars, 207 forks, 93 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Webiny leads on adoption by 598% (8,040 vs 1,152 stars). Webiny is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; ProcessWire is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. Webiny has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, ProcessWire 18%. Webiny was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (cms), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Webiny | ProcessWire | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 8.0K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 677 | ⑂ 207 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Webiny if
- You weight community size — 8.0K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ProcessWire if
- You want the ProcessWire feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and ProcessWire fits your workflow better
About Webiny
Webiny is an open source, self hosted content platform that runs entirely on AWS serverless infrastructure inside your own account, and it is built for developers at large organizations who want to extend a CMS in TypeScript code rather than configure a closed product through a user interface.
read the full Webiny overview →
About ProcessWire
ProcessWire is an open source PHP content management system and framework (CMS/CMF) with a strong API, aimed at web developers, designers, and the clients who maintain the sites they build.
read the full ProcessWire overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Webiny or ProcessWire more popular?
Webiny has 8,040 GitHub stars and ProcessWire has 1,152. Webiny has the larger community by that measure.
Are Webiny and ProcessWire free?
Neither Webiny nor ProcessWire declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Webiny and ProcessWire?
Webiny is written in TypeScript and ProcessWire in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Webiny or ProcessWire?
Choose Webiny if you want the larger community (8,040 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose ProcessWire if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.