# Ente vs OpenWrt

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

| | Ente | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 29 713 ✓ | 28 967 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +668 ✓ | +464 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Dart | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 81/100 for Ente, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.

## Details

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

## Related comparisons

- [Ente vs Immich](https://selfhost.directory/compare/ente-vs-immich)

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