# docker-pi-hole vs openpanel-co

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

| | docker-pi-hole | openpanel-co |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #6 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 11 728 ✓ | 766 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | 2.0.19 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

openpanel-co ships more often: 19 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; openpanel-co needs more configuration.

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)
- [openpanel-co](https://selfhost.directory/project/openpanel-co) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openpanel-co.md)

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