corednsvsmeridian
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | meridian | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #31 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 14 400 | 499 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 18 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v4.0.0b8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
coredns scores 76/100 against 52/100 for meridian, so it is the safer default.
meridian ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
coredns is growing faster right now (+60 stars in 30 days).
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