# AdGuard Home vs NodeLink

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

| | AdGuard Home | NodeLink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #7 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 37 823 ✓ | 162 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +764 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 ✓ | v3.9.0 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 50/100 for NodeLink, so it is the safer default.

AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for NodeLink.

AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+764 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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