AdGuard Homevsquackback
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AdGuard Home | quackback | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #9 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 37 823 | 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +764 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v0.14.1 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 50/100 for quackback, so it is the safer default.
AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for quackback.
AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+764 stars in 30 days).
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