Pi-holevsties
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pi-hole | ties | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #35 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 61 544 | 198 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +482 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 4 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v0.3.0 · 24 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Main language | Shell | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 43/100 for ties, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for ties.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+482 stars in 30 days).
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