LinnixvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Linnix | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #17 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 252 | 61 536 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +492 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 26 Nov 2025 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 45/100 for Linnix, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Linnix.
If you want the quickest setup, Pi-hole is easier to run; Linnix needs more configuration.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+492 stars in 30 days).
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