# My Idlers vs OpenWrt

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

| | My Idlers | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 27 in Server Management | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 400 | 28 969 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +456 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.0 · 2 Feb 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 52/100 for My Idlers, so it is the safer default.

OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for My Idlers.

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

## Details

- [My Idlers](https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers.md)
- [OpenWrt](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwrt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwrt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/my-idlers-vs-openwrt