docker-pi-holevsMail-in-a-Box
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| docker-pi-hole | Mail-in-a-Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 11 728 | 15 446 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 4 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | CC0-1.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |
Which one should you pick?
docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.
docker-pi-hole ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
If you want the quickest setup, docker-pi-hole is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.
docker-pi-hole is growing faster right now (+113 stars in 30 days).
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