NPS EnhancedvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NPS Enhanced | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 1 094 | 61 536 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +492 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.34.10 · 20 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 56/100 for NPS Enhanced, so it is the safer default.
NPS Enhanced ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+492 stars in 30 days).
NPS Enhanced details →Pi-hole details →