# coredns vs Healthchecks

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | coredns | Healthchecks |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 14 399 ✓ | 10 466 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +108 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

coredns scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.

## Details

- [coredns](https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns.md)
- [Healthchecks](https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/coredns-vs-healthchecks