# AdGuard Home vs LXD

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

| | AdGuard Home | LXD |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 37 803 ✓ | 4 844 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +759 ✓ | +13 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for AdGuard Home.

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

AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+759 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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