OpenWAvsTechnitium DNS Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenWA | Technitium DNS Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in API Management | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 16 334 | 10 238 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +328 | +257 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWA and Technitium DNS Server score the same (77/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Technitium DNS Server ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.
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