# docker-pi-hole vs HevSocks5Server

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

| | docker-pi-hole | HevSocks5Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #15 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 11 728 ✓ | 620 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.13.1 · 8 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | C |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 50/100 for HevSocks5Server, so it is the safer default.

docker-pi-hole ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for HevSocks5Server.

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)
- [HevSocks5Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/hev-socks5-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hev-socks5-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-pi-hole-vs-hev-socks5-server