# docker-pi-hole vs parlant

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

| | docker-pi-hole | parlant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 11 728 | 18 311 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 72/100 for parlant, so it is the safer default.

docker-pi-hole ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.

If you want the quickest setup, docker-pi-hole is easier to run; parlant 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)
- [parlant](https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant.md)

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