SurevsTechnitium DNS Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sure | Technitium DNS Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 10 712 | 10 248 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +688 | +267 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | C |
Which one should you pick?
Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.
Sure ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Technitium DNS Server.
Sure is growing faster right now (+688 stars in 30 days).
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