AdGuard HomevsEncore
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AdGuard Home | Encore | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 37 803 | 12 649 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +759 | +164 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.
AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+759 stars in 30 days).
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