corednsvslila
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | lila | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 14 399 | 18 914 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +154 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Scala |
Which one should you pick?
coredns and lila score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
coredns ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, coredns is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).
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