ActivityWatchvsTechnitium DNS Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | Technitium DNS Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 19 418 | 10 251 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +442 | +263 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 77/100 for Technitium DNS Server, so it is the safer default.
ActivityWatch ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Technitium DNS Server.
If you want the quickest setup, Technitium DNS Server is easier to run; ActivityWatch needs more configuration.
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