Pi-holevsswarm-cronjob
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pi-hole | swarm-cronjob | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #20 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 61 545 | 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +483 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for swarm-cronjob.
If you want the quickest setup, swarm-cronjob is easier to run; Pi-hole needs more configuration.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+483 stars in 30 days).
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