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AdGuardHome vs gravity
AdGuardHome has 37,176 GitHub stars, 2,531 forks, 1,253 open issues and last shipped yesterday. gravity has 930 stars, 31 forks, 59 open issues and last shipped yesterday. AdGuardHome leads on adoption by 3,897% (37,176 vs 930 stars). AdGuardHome is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0; gravity is written in Go under GPL-3.0. AdGuardHome has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, gravity 3%. AdGuardHome was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (dns), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| AdGuardHome | gravity | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 930 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.5K | ⑂ 31 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick AdGuardHome if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick gravity if
- You want the gravity feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and gravity fits your workflow better
About AdGuardHome
AdGuard Home is a free and open source, network wide DNS server that blocks ads and trackers for every device on a network, aimed at self hosters, homelab operators, and network administrators who want filtering without installing client side software on each device.
read the full AdGuardHome overview →
About gravity
Gravity is a fully replicated DNS, DHCP and TFTP server with ad blocking, written in Go and backed by etcd, for self hosters and network operators who want name and address services that stay consistent across a cluster.
read the full gravity overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is AdGuardHome or gravity more popular?
AdGuardHome has 37,176 GitHub stars and gravity has 930. AdGuardHome has the larger community by that measure.
Are AdGuardHome and gravity free?
Both are open source. AdGuardHome is licensed under GPL-3.0 and gravity under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between AdGuardHome and gravity?
AdGuardHome is written in TypeScript and gravity in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, AdGuardHome or gravity?
Choose AdGuardHome if you want the larger community (37,176 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose gravity if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.