sdnextvsSmarterRouter
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sdnext | SmarterRouter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 in Image Generation | #36 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 7 362 | 154 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | 2.2.5 · 18 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sdnext scores 71/100 against 47/100 for SmarterRouter, so it is the safer default.
SmarterRouter ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sdnext.
sdnext is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
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