excalidrawvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 134 745 | 61 541 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 003 | +497 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 87/100 for Pi-hole, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+2 003 stars in 30 days).
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