# docker-pi-hole vs open-compute

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

| | docker-pi-hole | open-compute |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 11 725 ✓ | 2 365 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +112 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

docker-pi-hole ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for open-compute.

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

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)
- [open-compute](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute.md)

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