# AdGuard Home vs Whiteboard

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

| | AdGuard Home | Whiteboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 37 829 ✓ | 3 381 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +770 ✓ | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.

AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.

If you want the quickest setup, Whiteboard is easier to run; AdGuard Home 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)
- [Whiteboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/adguard-home-vs-whiteboard-2