OpenELIS GlobalvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenELIS Global | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Healthcare | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 278 | 61 546 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +484 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 6 |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 54/100 for OpenELIS Global, so it is the safer default.
OpenELIS Global ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+484 stars in 30 days).
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