Pi-holevsSSH & Web Terminal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pi-hole | SSH & Web Terminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #30 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 61 542 | 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +498 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 19 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 60/100 for SSH & Web Terminal, so it is the safer default.
SSH & Web Terminal ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+498 stars in 30 days).
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