# AdGuard Home vs openpencil

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

| | AdGuard Home | openpencil |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 37 822 ✓ | 9 415 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +763 | +814 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.

AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.

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

## Details

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

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