corednsvsnginx-proxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | nginx-proxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 14 400 | 19 937 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
coredns and nginx-proxy score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-proxy is easier to run; coredns needs more configuration.
coredns is growing faster right now (+60 stars in 30 days).
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