penpotvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| penpot | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 30 in Collaboration | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 61 798 | 61 541 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 486 | +497 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 6 |
| Latest release | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Clojure | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 84/100 for penpot, so it is the safer default.
penpot ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
If you want the quickest setup, Pi-hole is easier to run; penpot needs more configuration.
penpot is growing faster right now (+1 486 stars in 30 days).
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