Pi-holevsSafeLine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pi-hole | SafeLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 61 535 | 23 066 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +491 | +396 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.
SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Pi-hole.
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