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AdGuard Home vs Routinator

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

AdGuard Home vs Routinator: at a glance

FeatureAdGuard HomeRoutinator
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score0.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesdns, ad-blocking, self-hosted, versioningrpki, aspa, bgp-security, network-infrastructure
Last editorial update9h ago1h ago
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What is 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.

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What is Routinator?

Routinator 0.16 will validate ASPA and BGPsec, and run strict, by default

Routinator is a mature RPKI validator with a slow, release-candidate-gated cadence. After a run of security work, including an external audit's four CVEs in 0.15.2 and resource-exhaustion fixes in 0.15.3, 0.16.0-rc1 changes defaults: ASPA and BGPsec are on, strict validation is on, and the old enable flags become --disable-aspa, --disable-bgpsec and --relaxed. It also adds Resource Signed Checklists (RFC 9323), SLURM v2 with ASPA filtering, and a new repository logging scheme that changes the /status JSON.

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AdGuard Home vs Routinator: editorial side-by-side

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AdGuard Home
INFRA · APIS
0.0

AdGuard Home renames its next release: the 0.108 beta line becomes v1.0.0.

◆ Current state

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.

◆ Where it's heading

What began on the edge channel in August has reached beta, and the version number now states the ambition: the long-running 0.x project is preparing a 1.0. Fix lists on the beta remain short and focused on correctness and Go updates, which suggests the work is converging rather than adding scope.

◆ Prediction

More v1.0.0 betas are likely before a stable 1.0, and the new UI will arrive for stable users with it. No date or candidate is given in these notes.

R
Routinator
INFRA · APIS
5.0

Routinator 0.16 will validate ASPA and BGPsec, and run strict, by default

◆ Current state

Routinator is a mature RPKI validator with a slow, release-candidate-gated cadence. After a run of security work, including an external audit's four CVEs in 0.15.2 and resource-exhaustion fixes in 0.15.3, 0.16.0-rc1 changes defaults: ASPA and BGPsec are on, strict validation is on, and the old enable flags become --disable-aspa, --disable-bgpsec and --relaxed. It also adds Resource Signed Checklists (RFC 9323), SLURM v2 with ASPA filtering, and a new repository logging scheme that changes the /status JSON.

◆ Where it's heading

Having spent 2026 hardening the validator, the maintainers are now changing what operators get out of the box. Defaults moving toward ASPA and strictness put newer RPKI object types on equal footing with route origin validation.

◆ Prediction

A final 0.16.0 following one or more release candidates is the likely next step, as with 0.15.0.

Alternatives to AdGuard Home and Routinator

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 Routinator.

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Recent activity from AdGuard Home and Routinator

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

  1. 4d agoRoutinatorRoutinator 0.16.0-rc1: ASPA, BGPsec and strict mode on by default
  2. 6d agoRoutinatorRoutinator 0.15.3 fixes resource-exhaustion paths
  3. 1mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta channel moves to the new UI as v1.0.0-b.1
  4. 1mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.91 fixes DHCP lease persistence and DNS64 chains
  5. 2mo agoAdGuard HomeAdGuard Home 0.107.79 hardens DNS-over-QUIC against exhaustion
  6. 3mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.90 carries the DNS-over-QUIC exhaustion fix
  7. 3mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.89 hardens against JIGGLE attacks (GHSA-p5f5-3p5g-rfjw)
  8. 3mo agoAdGuard Home0.107.78: over half the changelog is security fixes
  9. 4mo agoRoutinatorSecurity audit closes four CVEs in 0.15.2
  10. 1y agoRoutinator0.15.1 stops empty-dataset starts and unblocks privileged ports
  11. 1y agoRoutinator0.15.0 reworks RRDP timeouts and separates repository-issue logs
  12. 1y agoRoutinator0.15.0-rc1 preview of the RRDP timeout rework

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between AdGuard Home and Routinator?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Routinator is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 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 Routinator?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Routinator is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 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 Routinator?

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