Halcyon VideovsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Halcyon Video | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 54 in Media Streaming | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 948 | 28 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +457 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.30.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
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OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 54/100 for Halcyon Video, so it is the safer default.
OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+457 stars in 30 days).
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