# docker-pi-hole vs MCSManager

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

| | docker-pi-hole | MCSManager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #8 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 11 726 ✓ | 5 005 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v10.22.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 68/100 for MCSManager, so it is the safer default.

MCSManager ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for docker-pi-hole.

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)
- [MCSManager](https://selfhost.directory/project/mcsmanager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mcsmanager.md)

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