cloudflare-verified-ddnsvscoredns
Two self-hosted DNS projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cloudflare-verified-ddns | coredns | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 23/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #41 of 41 in DNS | #4 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 14 427 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
coredns scores 76/100 against 23/100 for cloudflare-verified-ddns, so it is the safer default.
coredns ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for cloudflare-verified-ddns.
If you want the quickest setup, cloudflare-verified-ddns is easier to run; coredns needs more configuration.
coredns is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- Language: cloudflare-verified-ddns is written mainly in Python, coredns in Go.
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