gluetunvsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gluetun | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 15 907 | 28 967 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +309 | +464 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.
OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.
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