blockyvsublproxy
Two self-hosted Pi-Hole alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| blocky | ublproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 31/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 20 in Network Utilities | #11 of 12 in Privacy |
| GitHub stars | 7 073 | 21 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.35.0 · 5 Sept 2026 | 0.1.0-7d48797 · 6 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
blocky scores 69/100 against 31/100 for ublproxy, so it is the safer default.
blocky ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for ublproxy.
blocky is growing faster right now (+104 stars in 30 days).
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