corednsvsGopeed
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | Gopeed | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #2 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 400 | 27 224 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | +732 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.9.3 · 18 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Dart |
Which one should you pick?
Gopeed scores 80/100 against 76/100 for coredns, so it is the safer default.
coredns ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Gopeed.
If you want the quickest setup, Gopeed is easier to run; coredns needs more configuration.
Gopeed is growing faster right now (+732 stars in 30 days).
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