GladysvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gladys | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 3 263 | 61 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | +498 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 6 |
| Latest release | v5.3.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 69/100 for Gladys, so it is the safer default.
Gladys ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+498 stars in 30 days).
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