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AdGuard Home alternatives
The best AdGuard Home alternatives in developer tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 2, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to AdGuard Home? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in developer tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, AdGuard Home shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 0.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About AdGuard Home
AdGuard Home renames its next release: the 0.108 beta line becomes v1.0.0.
The beta channel has moved to the new UI and versioning scheme, and the first build under it is v1.0.0-b.1, published two days after v0.108.0-b.91. It carries a Go security update, a fix for reading partially received TCP prefixes and a command-line update panic fix, and drops macOS 13 support as a consequence of Go 1.27. The stable line last moved with 0.107.79 in August.
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 15h ago
Top 12 alternatives to AdGuard Home
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
INFRA · APIS
Redocly fixes EU-region SSO and log-retention limits in three platform releases in one day.
INFRA · APIS
Timely adds seat visibility and per-period budgets in a steady run of weekly releases.
INFRA · APIS
Cronicle closes three permission holes in two days, including API key exposure.
INFRA · APIS
Windmill adds workspace roles and AI decision steps as its agent tooling fills out.
INFRA · APIS
Merge adds connectors and new models weekly while fixing ERP sync details underneath.
INFRA · APIS
GravityKit makes Gravity Forms merge tags readable chips you can preview before saving.
INFRA · APIS
Dragonfly speeds up slot lookups on 2.0 as its cluster-mode fixes keep coming.
INFRA · APIS
Jackett ships a daily build to keep hundreds of torrent indexers working as sites move and close.
INFRA · APIS
OctoPrint 2.0 is on its seventh release candidate, still with no final date.
INFRA · APIS
Skipper now serves zone-filtered routes only when its own ingress is balanced across zones.
INFRA · APIS
ToolJet's beta adds data source folders, database environments and git sync for workflows.
AdGuard Home vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdGuard Home (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | dnsad-blockingself-hosted | — |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 2 | copilotmodel-routingenterprise-bundling | Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion |
| Redocly | 6.3 | 0 | api documentationdocs agentssso | — |
| Timely | 5.0 | 0 | time-trackingcompliancebudgets | — |
| Cronicle | 5.0 | 0 | job schedulersecuritypermissions | — |
| Windmill | 5.0 | 0 | workflow-automationai-agentsaccess-control | — |
| Merge | 5.0 | 0 | api-integrationllm-gatewayagent-tools | — |
| GravityKit | 5.0 | 0 | wordpressformsno-code | — |
| Dragonfly | 5.0 | 0 | in-memory datastoreclusteringslot migration | — |
| Jackett | 5.0 | 0 | torrent-indexersopen-sourcemedia-automation | — |
| OctoPrint | 5.0 | 0 | 3d-printingconnector-architecturebreaking-changes | — |
| Skipper | 5.0 | 0 | http-routerkubernetes-ingresszone-aware-routing | — |
| ToolJet | 5.0 | 0 | low-codeinternal-toolsai-app-builder | — |
The 12 best AdGuard Home alternatives, in depth
1. GitHub · velocity 10.0
At Universe, GitHub folds Copilot into Enterprise seats and lets Copilot Fusion pick the model.
Over the last 30 days GitHub shipped 2 meaningful updates vs AdGuard Home's 0, most recently “Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, GitHub focuses on copilot, model routing and enterprise bundling.
Over the last 30 days GitHub has been shipping faster than AdGuard Home — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
2. Redocly · velocity 6.3
Redocly fixes EU-region SSO and log-retention limits in three platform releases in one day.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, Redocly focuses on api documentation, docs agents and sso.
Redocly and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Redocly trajectory → · Compare AdGuard Home vs Redocly →
3. Timely · velocity 5.0
Timely adds seat visibility and per-period budgets in a steady run of weekly releases.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, Timely focuses on time tracking, compliance and budgets.
Timely and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. Cronicle · velocity 5.0
Cronicle closes three permission holes in two days, including API key exposure.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, Cronicle focuses on job scheduler, security and permissions.
Cronicle and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Cronicle trajectory → · Compare AdGuard Home vs Cronicle →
5. Windmill · velocity 5.0
Windmill adds workspace roles and AI decision steps as its agent tooling fills out.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, Windmill focuses on workflow automation, ai agents and access control.
Windmill and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Windmill trajectory → · Compare AdGuard Home vs Windmill →
6. Merge · velocity 5.0
Merge adds connectors and new models weekly while fixing ERP sync details underneath.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, Merge focuses on api integration, llm gateway and agent tools.
Merge and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. GravityKit · velocity 5.0
GravityKit makes Gravity Forms merge tags readable chips you can preview before saving.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, GravityKit focuses on wordpress, forms and no code.
GravityKit and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full GravityKit trajectory → · Compare AdGuard Home vs GravityKit →
8. Dragonfly · velocity 5.0
Dragonfly speeds up slot lookups on 2.0 as its cluster-mode fixes keep coming.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, Dragonfly focuses on in memory datastore, clustering and slot migration.
Dragonfly and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Dragonfly trajectory → · Compare AdGuard Home vs Dragonfly →
9. Jackett · velocity 5.0
Jackett ships a daily build to keep hundreds of torrent indexers working as sites move and close.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, Jackett focuses on torrent indexers, open source and media automation.
Jackett and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Jackett trajectory → · Compare AdGuard Home vs Jackett →
10. OctoPrint · velocity 5.0
OctoPrint 2.0 is on its seventh release candidate, still with no final date.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, OctoPrint focuses on 3d printing, connector architecture and breaking changes.
OctoPrint and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full OctoPrint trajectory → · Compare AdGuard Home vs OctoPrint →
11. Skipper · velocity 5.0
Skipper now serves zone-filtered routes only when its own ingress is balanced across zones.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, Skipper focuses on http router, kubernetes ingress and zone aware routing.
Skipper and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Skipper trajectory → · Compare AdGuard Home vs Skipper →
12. ToolJet · velocity 5.0
ToolJet's beta adds data source folders, database environments and git sync for workflows.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where AdGuard Home leans on dns, ad blocking and self hosted, ToolJet focuses on low code, internal tools and ai app builder.
ToolJet and AdGuard Home have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full ToolJet trajectory → · Compare AdGuard Home vs ToolJet →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to AdGuard Home?
The top AdGuard Home alternatives we currently track in developer tools are GitHub, Redocly, Timely, Cronicle, Windmill, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of AdGuard Home alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare AdGuard Home directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with AdGuard Home" link to a side-by-side /compare page.