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SpeedarrvsTechnitium DNS Server

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

SpeedarrTechnitium DNS Server
Score0/10077/100
Rank in category#34 of 34 in Network Management#3 of 41 in DNS
GitHub stars2410 244
Stars, last 30 days—+263
Stable releases, 12 months1211
Latest releasev2026.09.21 · 21 Sept 2026v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
Main languagePythonC

Which one should you pick?

Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 0/100 for Speedarr, so it is the safer default.

Speedarr ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Technitium DNS Server.

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

Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+263 stars in 30 days).

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