# AionUi vs Pi-hole

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AionUi | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 33 868 | 61 545 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +762 ✓ | +483 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.2.2 · 9 Sept 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 81/100 for AionUi, so it is the safer default.

AionUi ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

If you want the quickest setup, AionUi is easier to run; Pi-hole needs more configuration.

## Details

- [AionUi](https://selfhost.directory/project/aionui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aionui.md)
- [Pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/aionui-vs-pi-hole