OpenWrtvsWebCodex
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenWrt | WebCodex | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Operating System | #60 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 28 967 | 2 449 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +454 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 7 |
| Latest release | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 | v0.4.6 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 55/100 for WebCodex, so it is the safer default.
OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for WebCodex.
OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+454 stars in 30 days).
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