# Listmonk vs Pi-hole

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

| | Listmonk | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 106 in Email | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 24 016 | 61 527 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +464 | +483 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.2.0 · 26 Jun 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 80/100 for Listmonk, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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