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subaticvsTechnitium DNS Server

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

subaticTechnitium DNS Server
Score40/10077/100
Rank in category#31 of 36 in Video Streaming#3 of 41 in DNS
GitHub stars16210 245
Stars, last 30 days—+264
Stable releases, 12 months011
Latest release—v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
Main languageTypescriptC

Which one should you pick?

Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 40/100 for subatic, so it is the safer default.

Technitium DNS Server ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for subatic.

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

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

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