Pi-holevsPlausible Analytics
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pi-hole | Plausible Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #2 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 61 541 | 29 704 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +497 | +508 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Elixir |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 81/100 for Plausible Analytics, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.
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