AdGuard Homevsswarm-cronjob
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AdGuard Home | swarm-cronjob | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #20 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 822 | 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +763 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for swarm-cronjob.
If you want the quickest setup, swarm-cronjob is easier to run; AdGuard Home needs more configuration.
AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+763 stars in 30 days).
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