# AdGuard Home vs dockhand

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

| | AdGuard Home | dockhand |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #4 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 37 803 ✓ | 6 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +759 ✓ | +552 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for AdGuard Home.

If you want the quickest setup, dockhand is easier to run; AdGuard Home needs more configuration.

## Details

- [AdGuard Home](https://selfhost.directory/project/adguard-home) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/adguard-home.md)
- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/adguard-home-vs-dockhand