# Pi-hole vs quik

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

| | Pi-hole | quik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #23 of 25 in Video Conferencing |
| GitHub stars | 61 545 ✓ | 193 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +483 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 39/100 for quik, so it is the safer default.

Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for quik.

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

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)
- [quik](https://selfhost.directory/project/quik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/quik.md)

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