AdGuard Homevsblocky
Two self-hosted Pi-Hole alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AdGuard Home | blocky | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 20 in Network Utilities |
| GitHub stars | 37 803 | 7 073 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +759 | +104 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | v0.35.0 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 69/100 for blocky, so it is the safer default.
AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for blocky.
AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+759 stars in 30 days).
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