mkcertWebvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mkcertWeb | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 8 in Certificate Management | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 221 | 61 544 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +482 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 6 |
| Latest release | v4.4.2 · 15 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 48/100 for mkcertWeb, so it is the safer default.
mkcertWeb ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+482 stars in 30 days).
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