Anubisvscoredns
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Anubis | coredns | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 78 in Security | #5 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 23 783 | 14 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 147 | +60 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.28.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Anubis scores 80/100 against 76/100 for coredns, so it is the safer default.
Anubis ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
Anubis is growing faster right now (+1 147 stars in 30 days).
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