# docker-pi-hole vs Semaphore UI

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

| | docker-pi-hole | Semaphore UI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 11 728 | 14 337 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 | +149 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 73/100 for Semaphore UI, so it is the safer default.

Semaphore UI ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for docker-pi-hole.

## Details

- [docker-pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole.md)
- [Semaphore UI](https://selfhost.directory/project/semaphore-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/semaphore-ui.md)

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