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AdGuard Home vs Currents

A side-by-side editorial comparison of AdGuard Home and Currents — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

AdGuard Home vs Currents: at a glance

FeatureAdGuard HomeCurrents
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score5.06.3
Sparks · 30d01
Top themesdns, ad-blocking, self-hosted, securityplaywright, ci-observability, mcp, agent-access
Last editorial update10h ago1d ago
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What is AdGuard Home?

AdGuard Home's 1.0 beta matches stable's security fixes and reworks client settings

AdGuard Home v0.107.80 is a security release on the stable line: a Go update for the 1.27.3 fixes, Multipath TCP disabled for CVE-2026-98432 and macOS 13 dropped. The beta channel moved to the new UI and v1.0.0 numbering at the end of September; v1.0.0-b.2 on November 5 carries the same security changes, splits per-client global settings so blocked services have their own switch, and fixes a run of DHCP and client ID validation bugs.

Read the full AdGuard Home trajectory →

What is Currents?

Currents lists itself in the Claude and ChatGPT/Codex plugin directories.

Currents is a Playwright test dashboard rebuilding itself around agent access. Since September it shipped agent-readable failure links, scoped personal access tokens, a hosted MCP server with OAuth, run attachments and a trace API. On November 3 it appeared in the Claude and ChatGPT/Codex plugin directories, so users connect from the listing without typing a server URL.

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AdGuard Home vs Currents: editorial side-by-side

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AdGuard Home
INFRA · APIS
5.0

AdGuard Home's 1.0 beta matches stable's security fixes and reworks client settings

◆ Current state

AdGuard Home v0.107.80 is a security release on the stable line: a Go update for the 1.27.3 fixes, Multipath TCP disabled for CVE-2026-98432 and macOS 13 dropped. The beta channel moved to the new UI and v1.0.0 numbering at the end of September; v1.0.0-b.2 on November 5 carries the same security changes, splits per-client global settings so blocked services have their own switch, and fixes a run of DHCP and client ID validation bugs.

◆ Where it's heading

The two lines are now patched in step on security, while the 1.0 beta absorbs UI corrections and validation fixes ahead of a stable switch. The beta fixes are mostly about settings that did not save or validate correctly, which is the cleanup a new UI needs before it replaces the old one.

◆ Prediction

Expect more 1.0 betas fixing settings and validation in the new UI; the entries give no date for 1.0 stable.

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Currents
INFRA · APIS
6.3

Currents lists itself in the Claude and ChatGPT/Codex plugin directories.

◆ Current state

Currents is a Playwright test dashboard rebuilding itself around agent access. Since September it shipped agent-readable failure links, scoped personal access tokens, a hosted MCP server with OAuth, run attachments and a trace API. On November 3 it appeared in the Claude and ChatGPT/Codex plugin directories, so users connect from the listing without typing a server URL.

◆ Where it's heading

The agent-access stack is built; Currents is now working on distribution. Plugin directory listings put the OAuth MCP server in front of users inside the agents themselves, while the October Project Overview serves people reading the dashboard.

◆ Prediction

Expect more agent-directory listings or deeper Claude Code and Codex workflows built on the trace API.

Alternatives to AdGuard Home and Currents

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either AdGuard Home or Currents.

See all AdGuard Home alternatives → · See all Currents alternatives →

Recent activity from AdGuard Home and Currents

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoAdGuard Home1.0.0-b.2: security fixes, per-client settings split, DHCP fixes
  2. 3d agoAdGuard Home0.107.80 disables Multipath TCP for a CVE and drops macOS 13
  3. 3d agoCurrents[New] Connect Currents from the Claude and ChatGPT/Codex plugin directories
  4. 18d agoCurrents[Improved] A better GitHub run comment
  5. 18d agoCurrents[New] Project Overview
  6. 23d agoCurrents[New] Trace API for agents ⚡
  7. 1mo agoCurrents[New] Run attachments
  8. 1mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta channel moves to the new UI as v1.0.0-b.1
  9. 1mo agoCurrents[New] Remote MCP Server with OAuth
  10. 1mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.91 fixes DHCP lease persistence and DNS64 chains
  11. 2mo agoAdGuard HomeAdGuard Home 0.107.79 hardens DNS-over-QUIC against exhaustion
  12. 3mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.90 carries the DNS-over-QUIC exhaustion fix

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between AdGuard Home and Currents?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Currents is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is AdGuard Home better than Currents?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Currents is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to AdGuard Home?

Top AdGuard Home alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "AdGuard Home alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/adguard-home for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Currents?

Top Currents alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Currents alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/currents-dev for the full list with editorial commentary on each.