ESPHomevsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 11 982 | 28 971 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +260 | +458 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 10 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 78/100 for ESPHome, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.
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