# Anubis vs coredns

> 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 | 23 789 ✓ | 14 399 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 153 ✓ | +59 |
| 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 (+1 153 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Anubis](https://selfhost.directory/project/anubis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/anubis.md)
- [coredns](https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns.md)

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