AdGuard Homevsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AdGuard Home | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 37 821 | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +762 | +86 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| 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 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.
AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for unleash.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; AdGuard Home needs more configuration.
AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+762 stars in 30 days).
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