CertimatevsTechnitium DNS Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Certimate | Technitium DNS Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Certificate Management | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 9 411 | 10 251 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +25 | +263 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.4.36 · 26 Oct 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 67/100 for Certimate, so it is the safer default.
Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+263 stars in 30 days).
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