corednsvsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 14 399 | 54 174 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +2 866 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 87 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
multica scores 84/100 against 76/100 for coredns, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 866 stars in 30 days).
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