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acme.sh vs Technitium DNS Server

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted reverse proxy & gateways options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AC acme.sh Pure shell ACME client for TLS certificates VS TE Technitium DNS Server Self-hosted DNS server with ad-blocking and a web console
Featureacme.shTechnitium DNS Server
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageShellC#
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM32 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 47,426★ 9,449
First released20162017
ReplacesCertbotPi-hole, AdGuard Home

Why pick each one

Choose acme.sh if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 47.4k GitHub stars
  • Written in Shell
acme.sh details

Choose Technitium DNS Server if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.4k GitHub stars
Technitium DNS Server details

Frequently asked questions

Is acme.sh or Technitium DNS Server better?

Neither is universally better. acme.sh has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are acme.sh and Technitium DNS Server free and open-source?

Yes. acme.sh is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Technitium DNS Server under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run acme.sh and Technitium DNS Server with Docker?

acme.sh: check the project docs for container support. Technitium DNS Server: yes.

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