# LabTether vs OpenWrt

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | LabTether | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 233 | 28 969 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +456 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.0 · 17 Apr 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 51/100 for LabTether, so it is the safer default.

OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for LabTether.

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+456 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LabTether](https://selfhost.directory/project/labtether) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/labtether.md)
- [OpenWrt](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwrt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwrt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/labtether-vs-openwrt