Mail-in-a-BoxvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 15 450 | 61 531 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +487 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 7 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+487 stars in 30 days).
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