# AdGuard Home vs namer

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

| | AdGuard Home | namer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #19 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 37 821 ✓ | 332 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +762 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 ✓ | v1.19.20 · 25 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 49/100 for namer, so it is the safer default.

AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for namer.

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)
- [namer](https://selfhost.directory/project/namer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/namer.md)

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