GladysvsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gladys | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 3 263 | 28 969 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | +456 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 10 |
| Latest release | v5.3.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 69/100 for Gladys, so it is the safer default.
Gladys ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.
OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+456 stars in 30 days).
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