# nati.ve vs OpenWrt

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

| | nati.ve | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 34 in File Management | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 727 | 28 966 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +463 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Kotlin | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 48/100 for nati.ve, so it is the safer default.

OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for nati.ve.

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

## Details

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

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