# deq vs docker-pi-hole

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

| | deq | docker-pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 6 in Administration | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 194 | 11 728 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +113 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | deq-server-v0.9.15 · 27 Jan 2026 | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 43/100 for deq, so it is the safer default.

docker-pi-hole ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for deq.

If you want the quickest setup, docker-pi-hole is easier to run; deq needs more configuration.

docker-pi-hole is growing faster right now (+113 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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