# docker-pi-hole vs nginx-proxy

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

| | docker-pi-hole | nginx-proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 11 725 | 19 937 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +112 ✓ | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 76/100 for nginx-proxy, so it is the safer default.

docker-pi-hole ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for nginx-proxy.

docker-pi-hole is growing faster right now (+112 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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