bettercapvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bettercap | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 20 212 | 61 544 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 | +482 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 76/100 for bettercap, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for bettercap.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+482 stars in 30 days).
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