# OpenWrt vs Weechat

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

| | OpenWrt | Weechat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Operating System | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 28 967 ✓ | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +464 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.

Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+464 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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