Pi-holevspihole-unbound-tailscale-dockerized
Two self-hosted DNS projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pi-hole | pihole-unbound-tailscale-dockerized | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #30 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 61 579 | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +504 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 1 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | 1.0.0 · 29 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | — |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 42/100 for pihole-unbound-tailscale-dockerized, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for pihole-unbound-tailscale-dockerized.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+504 stars in 30 days).
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