faasvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| faas | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Serverless | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 26 253 | 61 535 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +491 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | 0.27.14 · 2 Jul 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 68/100 for faas, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for faas.
If you want the quickest setup, Pi-hole is easier to run; faas needs more configuration.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+491 stars in 30 days).
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