corednsvsInfisical
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | Infisical | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 399 | 30 118 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +702 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 79 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.167.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Infisical scores 78/100 against 76/100 for coredns, so it is the safer default.
Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
If you want the quickest setup, coredns is easier to run; Infisical needs more configuration.
Infisical is growing faster right now (+702 stars in 30 days).
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