corednsvsdocker-ddns
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | docker-ddns | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 41 in DNS | #20 of 31 in Networking |
| GitHub stars | 14 427 | 671 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
coredns scores 76/100 against 48/100 for docker-ddns, so it is the safer default.
coredns ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for docker-ddns.
coredns is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: coredns is Apache-2.0, docker-ddns is MIT.
- Platforms only coredns lists: Build from Source, Linux.
- Features only coredns lists: Access control lists, Authoritative zone serving from files, DNS64 IPv6 translation, Forwarding to upstream resolvers and 11 more.
- Features only docker-ddns lists: DNS delegation support, DynDNS-compatible API, IPv4 and IPv6 Support, Multiple domain updates and 2 more.
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