AdGuard HomevsDeadend CLI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AdGuard Home | Deadend CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #54 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 37 806 | 319 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +762 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v0.1.15 · 11 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 46/100 for Deadend CLI, so it is the safer default.
AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Deadend CLI.
AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+762 stars in 30 days).
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