# OpenWrt vs WireGuard Easy

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

| | OpenWrt | WireGuard Easy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Operating System | #7 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 28 967 ✓ | 27 319 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +464 ✓ | +331 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 | v15.5.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 73/100 for WireGuard Easy, so it is the safer default.

OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for WireGuard Easy.

## Details

- [OpenWrt](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwrt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwrt.md)
- [WireGuard Easy](https://selfhost.directory/project/wireguard-easy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wireguard-easy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openwrt-vs-wireguard-easy