# AdGuard Home vs Joplin

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

| | AdGuard Home | Joplin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #2 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 37 822 | 56 922 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +763 ✓ | +442 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v3.7.22 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| 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 83/100 for Joplin, so it is the safer default.

Joplin ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for AdGuard Home.

## Details

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

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