# Beets vs OpenWrt

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

| | Beets | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Music | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 15 864 | 28 970 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +159 | +457 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.14.1 · 17 Sept 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 77/100 for Beets, so it is the safer default.

Beets ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+457 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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