# AdGuard Home vs Mastodon

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

| | AdGuard Home | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 37 806 | 50 458 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +762 ✓ | +139 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 82/100 for Mastodon, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for AdGuard Home.

If you want the quickest setup, AdGuard Home is easier to run; Mastodon 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)
- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)

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