HomarrvsOpenWA
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Homarr | OpenWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Dashboard | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 228 | 16 334 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +452 | +328 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWA scores 77/100 against 74/100 for Homarr, so it is the safer default.
Homarr ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.
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