# namer vs OpenWrt

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

| | namer | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 34 in File Management | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 332 | 28 966 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +463 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.19.20 · 25 May 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 49/100 for namer, so it is the safer default.

OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for namer.

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+463 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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