BenchervsTechnitium DNS Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bencher | Technitium DNS Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Performance monitoring | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 923 | 10 238 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +257 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.6.14 · 26 Oct 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | C |
Which one should you pick?
Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 54/100 for Bencher, so it is the safer default.
Bencher ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Technitium DNS Server.
Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+257 stars in 30 days).
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