# AdGuard Home vs Sandstorm

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

| | AdGuard Home | Sandstorm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 5 in Web Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 37 817 ✓ | 7 078 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +758 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 65/100 for Sandstorm, so it is the safer default.

AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Sandstorm.

AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+758 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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