# Beets vs Pi-hole

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

| | Beets | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Music | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 15 862 | 61 544 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 | +482 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.14.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 77/100 for Beets, so it is the safer default.

Beets ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+482 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Beets](https://selfhost.directory/project/beets) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beets.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/beets-vs-pi-hole