Pi-holevsWallos
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pi-hole | Wallos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 5 in Finance |
| GitHub stars | 61 545 | 8 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +483 | +185 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 36 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v5.10.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 67/100 for Wallos, so it is the safer default.
Wallos ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+483 stars in 30 days).
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