# coredns vs Umami

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | coredns | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 14 399 | 39 754 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +773 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Umami scores 85/100 against 76/100 for coredns, so it is the safer default.

Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.

If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; coredns needs more configuration.

Umami is growing faster right now (+773 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [coredns](https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns.md)
- [Umami](https://selfhost.directory/project/umami) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umami.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/coredns-vs-umami