# OpenWrt vs tesserae

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

| | OpenWrt | tesserae |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Operating System | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 28 968 ✓ | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +455 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 78 ✓ |
| Latest release | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.

tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+455 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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