OpenWrtvswindmill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenWrt | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Operating System | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 28 967 | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +464 | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 162 |
| Latest release | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.
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