# OmniRoute vs Thingsboard

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

| | OmniRoute | Thingsboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 125 in AI | #1 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 82 326 ✓ | 22 618 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 310 ✓ | +139 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | radar-export-latest · 20 Oct 2026 | v4.3.1.8 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

OmniRoute scores 88/100 against 76/100 for Thingsboard, so it is the safer default.

Thingsboard ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OmniRoute.

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

OmniRoute is growing faster right now (+3 310 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OmniRoute](https://selfhost.directory/project/omniroute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/omniroute.md)
- [Thingsboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/thingsboard) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/thingsboard.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/omniroute-vs-thingsboard