Pi-holevspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pi-hole | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 61 546 | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +484 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 1 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
If you want the quickest setup, Pi-hole is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+484 stars in 30 days).
Pi-hole details →polar details →
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