# Pi-hole vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | Pi-hole | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 61 545 ✓ | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +483 ✓ | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 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 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.

Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+483 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pi-hole-vs-zigbee2mqtt