minecraftvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| minecraft | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 14 492 | 61 535 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +161 | +491 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 7 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Shell | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 78/100 for minecraft, so it is the safer default.
minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Pi-hole.
If you want the quickest setup, minecraft is easier to run; Pi-hole needs more configuration.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+491 stars in 30 days).
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