corednsvsPinepods
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | Pinepods | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 14 399 | 1 033 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | 0.9.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
coredns scores 76/100 against 61/100 for Pinepods, so it is the safer default.
coredns ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Pinepods.
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