# docker-pi-hole vs dokku

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

| | docker-pi-hole | dokku |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 11 726 | 32 205 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole and dokku score the same (77/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for docker-pi-hole.

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

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

## Details

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

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