# docker-pi-hole vs The-One-File

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

| | docker-pi-hole | The-One-File |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #18 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 728 ✓ | 548 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +115 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | TOFV-2.0 · 7 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Shell | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 52/100 for The-One-File, so it is the safer default.

docker-pi-hole ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for The-One-File.

docker-pi-hole is growing faster right now (+115 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [docker-pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole.md)
- [The-One-File](https://selfhost.directory/project/the-one-file) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/the-one-file.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-pi-hole-vs-the-one-file