beamvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| beam | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 125 in AI | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 61 531 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +487 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 | 7 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 61/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.
beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Pi-hole.
If you want the quickest setup, Pi-hole is easier to run; beam needs more configuration.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+487 stars in 30 days).
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