DispatcharrvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Dispatcharr | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 4 421 | 61 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +306 | +498 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.33.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 72/100 for Dispatcharr, so it is the safer default.
Dispatcharr ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
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