# faas vs OpenWrt

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

| | faas | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Serverless | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 26 254 | 28 966 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +463 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.27.14 · 2 Jul 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 68/100 for faas, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, OpenWrt is easier to run; faas needs more configuration.

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+463 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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