# OpenWrt vs SafeLine

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

| | OpenWrt | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Operating System | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 28 967 ✓ | 23 066 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +464 ✓ | +396 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.

SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.

## Details

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

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