# docker-duckdns vs docker-pi-hole

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

| | docker-duckdns | docker-pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 31 in Networking | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 376 | 11 728 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +115 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | 8aabc87c-ls95 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Shell | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 60/100 for docker-duckdns, so it is the safer default.

docker-duckdns ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for docker-pi-hole.

docker-pi-hole is growing faster right now (+115 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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