gatusvsTechnitium DNS Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | Technitium DNS Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 12 428 | 10 238 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +283 | +257 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 11 |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 76/100 for gatus, so it is the safer default.
Technitium DNS Server ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for gatus.
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