ConcatvsTechnitium DNS Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Concat | Technitium DNS Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Video Processing | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 12 478 | 10 249 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 479 | +261 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.2.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | C |
Which one should you pick?
Concat scores 82/100 against 77/100 for Technitium DNS Server, so it is the safer default.
Technitium DNS Server ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Concat.
Concat is growing faster right now (+2 479 stars in 30 days).
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