Technitium DNS Servervsvanilla-cookbook
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Technitium DNS Server | vanilla-cookbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 251 | 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +263 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 13 |
| Latest release | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Technitium DNS Server scores 77/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.
vanilla-cookbook ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Technitium DNS Server.
Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+263 stars in 30 days).
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