# Pi-hole vs RustFS

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

| | Pi-hole | RustFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 61 544 ✓ | 35 504 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +500 | +1 772 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 74/100 for RustFS, so it is the safer default.

Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for RustFS.

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

RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 772 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole.md)
- [RustFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs.md)

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