# Pi-hole vs super

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

| | Pi-hole | super |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #15 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 61 536 ✓ | 875 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +492 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 26 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | rpios-v1.2.18 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Shell | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 53/100 for super, so it is the safer default.

super ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+492 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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