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logforgevsTechnitium DNS Server

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

logforgeTechnitium DNS Server
Score47/10077/100
Rank in category#28 of 44 in Container Management#3 of 41 in DNS
GitHub stars30210 251
Stars, last 30 days+0+263
Stable releases, 12 months311
Latest releaseV3.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
Main language—C

Which one should you pick?

Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 47/100 for logforge, so it is the safer default.

Technitium DNS Server ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for logforge.

If you want the quickest setup, Technitium DNS Server is easier to run; logforge needs more configuration.

Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+263 stars in 30 days).

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