# AdGuard Home vs nsd

> Two self-hosted [DNS projects](https://selfhost.directory/dns), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AdGuard Home | nsd |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #12 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 37 810 ✓ | 574 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +766 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | NSD_4_15_4_REL · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 60/100 for nsd, so it is the safer default.

AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for nsd.

If you want the quickest setup, AdGuard Home is easier to run; nsd needs more configuration.

AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+766 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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