# dockhand vs Pi-hole

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

| | dockhand | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 6 912 | 61 536 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +552 ✓ | +492 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

If you want the quickest setup, dockhand is easier to run; Pi-hole needs more configuration.

## Details

- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.md)
- [Pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole.md)

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