Kill BillvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kill Bill | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 5 827 | 61 550 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +488 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 6 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.
Kill Bill ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+488 stars in 30 days).
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