corednsvsgrimmory
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | grimmory | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 400 | 4 623 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | +204 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 19 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
coredns scores 76/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.
grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
grimmory is growing faster right now (+204 stars in 30 days).
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