# AdGuard Home vs magic-frame

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

| | AdGuard Home | magic-frame |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #58 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 817 ✓ | 511 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +758 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v1.5.10 · 27 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 52/100 for magic-frame, so it is the safer default.

magic-frame ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for AdGuard Home.

AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+758 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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