# docker-pi-hole vs k7

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

| | docker-pi-hole | k7 |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #20 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 730 ✓ | 824 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +115 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v0.5.0 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 51/100 for k7, so it is the safer default.

docker-pi-hole ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for k7.

If you want the quickest setup, docker-pi-hole is easier to run; k7 needs more configuration.

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

## Details

- [docker-pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole.md)
- [k7](https://selfhost.directory/project/k7) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/k7.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-pi-hole-vs-k7