AdGuard Home vs Technitium DNS Server
Both AdGuard Home and Technitium DNS Server are self-hosted alternatives to NextDNS. Both are filed under DNS.
Side by side
| Field | AdGuard Home | Technitium DNS Server |
|---|---|---|
| Description | User-friendly ads & trackers blocking DNS server. | Authoritative/recursive DNS server with ad blocking functionality. |
| GitHub stars | 38,048 | 10,285 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Docker | Docker, C# |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1, 30 September 2026 | v15.6.2, 17 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 30 October 2026 | 17 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | DNS | DNS |
| Website | https://adguard.com/en/adguard-home/overview.html | https://technitium.com/dns/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome | https://github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- AdGuard Home has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 38,048 against 10,285.
- AdGuard Home recorded repository activity more recently, 30 October 2026 against 17 October 2026.
- Technitium DNS Server has the newer release on record: v15.6.2, 17 October 2026, against v1.0.0-b.1, 30 September 2026.
- Both are listed under the same license: GPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: AdGuard Home lists Docker; Technitium DNS Server lists Docker, C#.
- Both are filed under the same categories: DNS.