# indico vs Pi-hole

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

| | indico | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Conference Management | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 2 122 | 61 545 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +483 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.3.14 · 13 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 65/100 for indico, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

- [indico](https://selfhost.directory/project/indico) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/indico.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/indico-vs-pi-hole