# OpenWA vs Pi-hole

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | OpenWA | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in API Management | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 16 334 | 61 531 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +328 | +487 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.

Pi-hole ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenWA is easier to run; Pi-hole needs more configuration.

## Details

- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)
- [Pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openwa-vs-pi-hole