# OctoBot vs OpenWrt

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

| | OctoBot | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 6 872 | 28 970 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +457 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.

OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.

## Details

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

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