# 1panel vs docker-pi-hole

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

| | 1panel | docker-pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 37 304 ✓ | 11 728 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +290 ✓ | +113 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

1panel scores 79/100 against 77/100 for docker-pi-hole, so it is the safer default.

1panel ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for docker-pi-hole.

1panel is growing faster right now (+290 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [1panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/1panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/1panel.md)
- [docker-pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/1panel-vs-docker-pi-hole