# ajenti vs OpenWrt

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

| | ajenti | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Control Panel | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 7 968 | 28 967 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +464 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.2.15 · 31 Mar 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 67/100 for ajenti, so it is the safer default.

OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ajenti.

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+464 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ajenti](https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti.md)
- [OpenWrt](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwrt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwrt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ajenti-vs-openwrt