# docker-pi-hole vs octelium

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

| | docker-pi-hole | octelium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #22 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 11 727 ✓ | 4 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +114 ✓ | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.

octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for docker-pi-hole.

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

## Details

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

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