Standard NotesvsTechnitium DNS Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Standard Notes | Technitium DNS Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 6 686 | 10 249 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +261 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 11 |
| Latest release | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
Technitium DNS Server ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.
If you want the quickest setup, Technitium DNS Server is easier to run; Standard Notes needs more configuration.
Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+261 stars in 30 days).
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