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lxd-dashboardvsTechnitium DNS Server

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

lxd-dashboardTechnitium DNS Server
Score43/10077/100
Rank in category#34 of 44 in Container Management#3 of 41 in DNS
GitHub stars34810 250
Stars, last 30 days+0+262
Stable releases, 12 months011
Latest release—v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
Main languageHackC

Which one should you pick?

Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 43/100 for lxd-dashboard, so it is the safer default.

Technitium DNS Server ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lxd-dashboard.

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

Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+262 stars in 30 days).

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