# beam vs Technitium DNS Server

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

| | beam | Technitium DNS Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #29 of 125 in AI | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 10 244 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +263 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 61/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.

beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Technitium DNS Server.

If you want the quickest setup, Technitium DNS Server is easier to run; beam needs more configuration.

Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+263 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [beam](https://selfhost.directory/project/beam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beam.md)
- [Technitium DNS Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/technitium-dns-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/technitium-dns-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beam-vs-technitium-dns-server