gluetunvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gluetun | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 15 906 | 61 535 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +308 | +491 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.
gluetun ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.
gluetun details →Pi-hole details →