# docker-pi-hole vs LAN-Orangutan

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

| | docker-pi-hole | LAN-Orangutan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 11 728 ✓ | 1 140 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v3.4.2 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 58/100 for LAN-Orangutan, so it is the safer default.

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

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)
- [LAN-Orangutan](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan.md)

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