# Pi-hole vs sink

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

| | Pi-hole | sink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 61 542 ✓ | 7 242 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +498 ✓ | +87 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.

sink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+498 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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