# Hysteria vs Pi-hole

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

| | Hysteria | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 25 in Proxy | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 22 765 | 61 531 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +487 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | app/v2.13.0 · 5 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 74/100 for Hysteria, so it is the safer default.

Pi-hole ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Hysteria.

If you want the quickest setup, Hysteria is easier to run; Pi-hole needs more configuration.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+487 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Hysteria](https://selfhost.directory/project/hysteria) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hysteria.md)
- [Pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hysteria-vs-pi-hole