# AdGuard Home vs uncompressed

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

| | AdGuard Home | uncompressed |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #71 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 37 829 ✓ | 213 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +770 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 ✓ | v1.0.0 · 4 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 47/100 for uncompressed, so it is the safer default.

AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for uncompressed.

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

AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+770 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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