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Comparison · Infra & APIs
DNSimple vs Scrypted
A side-by-side editorial comparison of DNSimple and Scrypted — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:open-source
DNSimple vs Scrypted: at a glance
What is DNSimple?
DNSimple's origin name servers answer a quarter faster at p90 after erldns work
DNSimple keeps tuning the Erlang stack it now runs end to end. The November 4 post says p90 query time on its origin name servers is down about a quarter, and about a third for DNSSEC queries, with roughly a third less CPU, and record changes now switch in one step so existing records never briefly disappear. It follows October's dns_erlang rewrite, which cut CPU per query by 12%, and the August finish of the migration to fully owned infrastructure. Above that layer sit the CLI launched in May, browser login from June, and Domain Trustee.
What is Scrypted?
Scrypted's v0.147.0 pairs RTSP compliance fixes with two web-server security patches.
Scrypted is a self-hosted home video and NVR platform. After a ten-month gap, v0.145.0 and v0.147.0 landed eleven days apart in September. v0.147.0 fixes RTSP parser compliance, an engine.io routing vulnerability and an Express sendFile relative-path issue, and moves plugins to a rollup build.
DNSimple vs Scrypted: editorial side-by-side
DNSimple
5.0INFRA · APIS
DNSimple's origin name servers answer a quarter faster at p90 after erldns work
◆ Current state
DNSimple keeps tuning the Erlang stack it now runs end to end. The November 4 post says p90 query time on its origin name servers is down about a quarter, and about a third for DNSSEC queries, with roughly a third less CPU, and record changes now switch in one step so existing records never briefly disappear. It follows October's dns_erlang rewrite, which cut CPU per query by 12%, and the August finish of the migration to fully owned infrastructure. Above that layer sit the CLI launched in May, browser login from June, and Domain Trustee.
◆ Where it's heading
Since owning its full DNS edge, DNSimple has turned to measurable performance work on erldns and dns_erlang, published openly. The product layer above, CLI and API clients, is moving more slowly.
◆ Prediction
Expect more erldns and dns_erlang performance posts; the entries show no sign of a new customer-facing product soon.
Scrypted
0.0INFRA · APIS
Scrypted's v0.147.0 pairs RTSP compliance fixes with two web-server security patches.
◆ Current state
Scrypted is a self-hosted home video and NVR platform. After a ten-month gap, v0.145.0 and v0.147.0 landed eleven days apart in September. v0.147.0 fixes RTSP parser compliance, an engine.io routing vulnerability and an Express sendFile relative-path issue, and moves plugins to a rollup build.
◆ Where it's heading
Visible activity is maintenance and security rather than features: type-safety refactors, dependency updates and server hardening. The last user-facing camera feature in these entries was Amcrest text overlay support in May 2025.
◆ Prediction
Expect sporadic point releases with dependency and security fixes; the entries give no sign of a feature push.
Alternatives to DNSimple and Scrypted
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 DNSimple or Scrypted.
Hoppscotch
Hoppscotch adds an enterprise cloud tier and an AI assistant, then turns to desktop trust.
Grype
Grype keeps tightening match accuracy while making its database diff tool usable at scale
AdGuard Home
AdGuard Home's 1.0 beta matches stable's security fixes and reworks client settings
Snort 3
Snort 3.13.2 is a broad bounds-checking sweep across SMB, HTTP and industrial protocol parsers
Scalar
Scalar's November 5 releases give each API document its own authentication settings
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Recent activity from DNSimple and Scrypted
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoDNSimpleLower latency on our origin name servers
- 15d agoDNSimpleFaster DNS with dns_erlang ⚡
- 1mo agoScryptedv0.147.0: RTSP parser compliance and web server security fixes
- 2mo agoScryptedv0.145.0: TypeScript type-safety refactoring
- 2mo agoDNSimpleFully Independent DNS Edge
- 3mo agoDNSimpleNew case study: Always Beyond
- 4mo agoDNSimpleDNSimple CLI is now available straight from your browser
- 5mo agoDNSimpleDomain Trustee now available ⚡
- 1y agoScryptedv0.143.0: maintenance release
- 1y agoScryptedv0.141.0: UniFi and LXC updater fixes
- 1y agoScryptedv0.139.0: Amcrest video text overlay support
- 1y agoScryptedv0.137.0: cluster manager address fix
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between DNSimple and Scrypted?
Both compete on the same themes — open-source — within Infra & APIs. DNSimple 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 DNSimple better than Scrypted?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. DNSimple 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 DNSimple?
Top DNSimple alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "DNSimple alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/dnsimple for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Scrypted?
Top Scrypted alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Scrypted alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/scrypted for the full list with editorial commentary on each.