# docker-pi-hole vs unleash

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

| | docker-pi-hole | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 11 728 | 13 914 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-pi-hole scores 77/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 15 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)
- [unleash](https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash.md)

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