# Pi-hole vs xBrowserSync

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

| | Pi-hole | xBrowserSync |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #17 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 61 544 ✓ | 855 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +482 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 54/100 for xBrowserSync, so it is the safer default.

Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for xBrowserSync.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+482 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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