# AdGuard Home vs HevSocks5Server

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

| | AdGuard Home | HevSocks5Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #15 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 37 821 ✓ | 620 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +762 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 ✓ | 2.13.1 · 8 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 50/100 for HevSocks5Server, so it is the safer default.

AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for HevSocks5Server.

If you want the quickest setup, HevSocks5Server is easier to run; AdGuard Home needs more configuration.

AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+762 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AdGuard Home](https://selfhost.directory/project/adguard-home) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/adguard-home.md)
- [HevSocks5Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/hev-socks5-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hev-socks5-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/adguard-home-vs-hev-socks5-server