Bitcoin CorevsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitcoin Core | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Cryptocurrency | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 90 529 | 28 969 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +286 | +456 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v29.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | C++ | C |
Which one should you pick?
Bitcoin Core scores 86/100 against 83/100 for OpenWrt, so it is the safer default.
OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Bitcoin Core.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenWrt is easier to run; Bitcoin Core needs more configuration.
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