# lxd-dashboard vs Pi-hole

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

| | lxd-dashboard | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #34 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 348 | 61 544 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +482 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Hack | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 43/100 for lxd-dashboard, so it is the safer default.

Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lxd-dashboard.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+482 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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