# Hoppscotch Community Edition vs Pi-hole

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Hoppscotch Community Edition | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in API | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 80 706 ✓ | 61 527 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +219 | +483 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | 2026.9.0 · 30 Sept 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?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 83/100 for Hoppscotch Community Edition, so it is the safer default.

Hoppscotch Community Edition ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Pi-hole.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+483 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Hoppscotch Community Edition](https://selfhost.directory/project/hoppscotch-community-edition) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hoppscotch-community-edition.md)
- [Pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole.md)

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- [Hoppscotch vs Hoppscotch Community Edition](https://selfhost.directory/compare/hoppscotch-vs-hoppscotch-community-edition)

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