# Flarum vs OpenWrt

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

| | Flarum | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 28 971 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +458 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.

Flarum ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.

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

## Details

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

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