OpenWrtvsyoutube-dl-nas
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenWrt | youtube-dl-nas | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Operating System | #27 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 28 971 | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +458 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 | 26.1029 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 50/100 for youtube-dl-nas, so it is the safer default.
youtube-dl-nas ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.
OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+458 stars in 30 days).
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