Pi-holevsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pi-hole | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 61 541 | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +497 | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 12 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+497 stars in 30 days).
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