# Nightingale vs OpenWrt

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

| | Nightingale | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 54 in Media Streaming | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 1 523 | 28 971 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +458 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.3.0 · 15 Oct 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 58/100 for Nightingale, so it is the safer default.

OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nightingale.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenWrt is easier to run; Nightingale needs more configuration.

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+458 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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