lilavsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 18 917 | 28 966 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 | +463 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Scala | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 76/100 for lila, so it is the safer default.
OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenWrt is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+463 stars in 30 days).
lila details →OpenWrt details →