# coredns vs Immich

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

| | coredns | Immich |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 19 in Photo Galleries |
| GitHub stars | 14 400 | 117 498 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | +2 582 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Immich scores 93/100 against 76/100 for coredns, so it is the safer default.

Immich ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.

Immich is growing faster right now (+2 582 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [coredns](https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns.md)
- [Immich](https://selfhost.directory/project/immich) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/immich.md)

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