# docker-pi-hole vs Mail-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).

## Details

- [docker-pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole.md)
- [Mail-in-a-Box](https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-pi-hole-vs-mail-in-a-box