# ddns vs docker-pi-hole

> Two self-hosted [DNS projects](https://selfhost.directory/dns), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ddns | docker-pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #26 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 268 | 11 727 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +114 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.0.11 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 48/100 for ddns, so it is the safer default.

docker-pi-hole ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for ddns.

docker-pi-hole is growing faster right now (+114 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ddns](https://selfhost.directory/project/ddns) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ddns.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/ddns-vs-docker-pi-hole