# Lucky vs Technitium DNS Server

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

| | Lucky | Technitium DNS Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 20 in Network Utilities | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 8 269 | 10 246 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +265 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.27.2 · 15 Feb 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 57/100 for Lucky, so it is the safer default.

Technitium DNS Server ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Lucky.

Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+265 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Lucky](https://selfhost.directory/project/lucky-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lucky-2.md)
- [Technitium DNS Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/technitium-dns-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/technitium-dns-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lucky-2-vs-technitium-dns-server