# gluetun vs Pi-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 | 15 909 | 61 541 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +311 | +497 ✓ |
| 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.

## Details

- [gluetun](https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun.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/gluetun-vs-pi-hole