# docker-pi-hole vs HiClaw

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

| | docker-pi-hole | HiClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #32 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 11 726 ✓ | 5 885 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 | +222 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.

HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for docker-pi-hole.

## Details

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

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