HomeDockOSvsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted Operating System projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HomeDockOS | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Operating System | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 925 | 28 967 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +464 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Vue | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 56/100 for HomeDockOS, so it is the safer default.
OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for HomeDockOS.
OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+464 stars in 30 days).
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