AdGuard HomevsMacOS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AdGuard Home | MacOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 37 823 | 21 693 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +764 | +116 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 18 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 76/100 for MacOS, so it is the safer default.
MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for AdGuard Home.
AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+764 stars in 30 days).
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