nsdvsWireGuard Easy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nsd | WireGuard Easy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 41 in DNS | #7 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 574 | 27 317 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +329 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 6 |
| Latest release | NSD_4_15_4_REL · 21 Oct 2026 | v15.5.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
WireGuard Easy scores 73/100 against 60/100 for nsd, so it is the safer default.
nsd ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for WireGuard Easy.
If you want the quickest setup, WireGuard Easy is easier to run; nsd needs more configuration.
WireGuard Easy is growing faster right now (+329 stars in 30 days).
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