LidarrvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lidarr | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 142 in Media Management | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 5 786 | 61 545 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +483 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.2.0.5144 · 26 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 72/100 for Lidarr, so it is the safer default.
Lidarr ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+483 stars in 30 days).
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