Pi-holevstrala
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pi-hole | trala | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #29 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 61 558 | 286 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +496 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 17 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v0.18.2 · 8 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 45/100 for trala, so it is the safer default.
trala ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+496 stars in 30 days).
Pi-hole details →trala details →
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