# 3x-ui vs OpenWA

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

| | 3x-ui | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 34 in Network Management | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 779 ✓ | 16 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +447 ✓ | +337 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.11.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

3x-ui scores 84/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.

3x-ui ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

## Details

- [3x-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/3x-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/3x-ui.md)
- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/3x-ui-vs-openwa