corednsvsDrone CI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | Drone CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #4 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 14 398 | 38 755 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +321 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Drone CI scores 79/100 against 76/100 for coredns, so it is the safer default.
coredns ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.
If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; coredns needs more configuration.
Drone CI is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).
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