# netmon vs OpenWrt

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

| | netmon | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #40 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 287 | 28 969 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +456 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 40/100 for netmon, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

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

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