# capjs vs Technitium DNS Server

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

| | capjs | Technitium DNS Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 78 in Security | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 8 201 | 10 249 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +349 ✓ | +261 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | standalone@3.1.13 · 23 Sept 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 72/100 for capjs, so it is the safer default.

capjs ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Technitium DNS Server.

## Details

- [capjs](https://selfhost.directory/project/capjs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/capjs.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/capjs-vs-technitium-dns-server