mos-releasesvsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted Operating System projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mos-releases | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 8 in Operating System | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 657 | 28 967 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +464 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | 0.6.1-stable · 23 Oct 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Shell | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 41/100 for mos-releases, so it is the safer default.
OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for mos-releases.
If you want the quickest setup, mos-releases is easier to run; OpenWrt needs more configuration.
OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+464 stars in 30 days).
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