# bolt.diy vs OpenWrt

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

| | bolt.diy | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 20 003 | 28 971 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +97 | +458 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 12 Oct 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 76/100 for bolt.diy, so it is the safer default.

OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for bolt.diy.

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+458 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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