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mouseholevsTechnitium DNS Server

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

mouseholeTechnitium DNS Server
Score44/10077/100
Rank in category#64 of 86 in File Sharing#3 of 41 in DNS
GitHub stars31810 245
Stars, last 30 days—+264
Stable releases, 12 months411
Latest releasev0.5.0 · 20 Jun 2026v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
License—GPL-3.0
Main languageTypescriptC

Which one should you pick?

Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 44/100 for mousehole, so it is the safer default.

Technitium DNS Server ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for mousehole.

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

Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+264 stars in 30 days).

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