amneziawg-installervscoredns
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| amneziawg-installer | coredns | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #23 of 56 in VPN | #5 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 1 426 | 14 399 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 | 10 |
| Latest release | v6.1.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
coredns scores 76/100 against 58/100 for amneziawg-installer, so it is the safer default.
amneziawg-installer ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
If you want the quickest setup, amneziawg-installer is easier to run; coredns needs more configuration.
coredns is growing faster right now (+59 stars in 30 days).
amneziawg-installer details →coredns details →