docker-pi-holevsNATS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| docker-pi-hole | NATS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 11 728 | 20 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 | +189 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 18 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
NATS scores 80/100 against 77/100 for docker-pi-hole, so it is the safer default.
NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for docker-pi-hole.
If you want the quickest setup, docker-pi-hole is easier to run; NATS needs more configuration.
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