# Sure vs Technitium 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).

## Details

- [Sure](https://selfhost.directory/project/sure) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sure.md)
- [Technitium DNS Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/technitium-dns-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/technitium-dns-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sure-vs-technitium-dns-server