# openwhisk vs OpenWrt

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

| | openwhisk | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Serverless | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 6 803 | 28 967 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +454 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Scala | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 67/100 for openwhisk, so it is the safer default.

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

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

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+454 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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