# Pi-hole vs Proton Mail Bridge

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

| | Pi-hole | Proton Mail Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #11 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 61 545 ✓ | 1 575 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +483 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.27.1 · 8 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 60/100 for Proton Mail Bridge, so it is the safer default.

Proton Mail Bridge ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+483 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole.md)
- [Proton Mail Bridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/proton-bridge) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/proton-bridge.md)

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