kubovsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kubo | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 86 in File Sharing | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 17 160 | 28 967 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +454 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.43.1 · 14 Sept 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 71/100 for kubo, so it is the safer default.
OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for kubo.
OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+454 stars in 30 days).
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