# Adrian vs coredns

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

| | Adrian | coredns |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #42 of 78 in Security | #5 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 586 | 14 399 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

coredns scores 76/100 against 50/100 for Adrian, so it is the safer default.

coredns ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Adrian.

If you want the quickest setup, coredns is easier to run; Adrian needs more configuration.

coredns is growing faster right now (+59 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Adrian](https://selfhost.directory/project/adrian) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/adrian.md)
- [coredns](https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/adrian-vs-coredns