corednsvsWazuh
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | Wazuh | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 14 400 | 17 476 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | +491 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v4.14.9 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Wazuh scores 80/100 against 76/100 for coredns, so it is the safer default.
coredns ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Wazuh.
If you want the quickest setup, coredns is easier to run; Wazuh needs more configuration.
Wazuh is growing faster right now (+491 stars in 30 days).
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