# crowdsec vs Pi-hole

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

| | crowdsec | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 78 in Security | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 15 361 | 61 542 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +414 | +498 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.8.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 76/100 for crowdsec, so it is the safer default.

crowdsec ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

## Details

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