corednsvsfalco
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | falco | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #12 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 14 401 | 9 535 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +61 | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | 0.45.1 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
coredns scores 76/100 against 74/100 for falco, so it is the safer default.
coredns ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for falco.
falco is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).
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