docker-pi-holevstessera
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| docker-pi-hole | tessera | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 11 730 | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +115 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 15 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
tessera ships more often: 15 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; tessera needs more configuration.
docker-pi-hole is growing faster right now (+115 stars in 30 days).
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