# logstash vs Pi-hole

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

| | logstash | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 14 970 | 61 550 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | +488 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Java | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 72/100 for logstash, so it is the safer default.

logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+488 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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