OpenWrtvsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenWrt | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Operating System | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 28 966 | 6 973 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +463 | +232 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 43 |
| Latest release | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulse is easier to run; OpenWrt needs more configuration.
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