# Pi-hole vs socks5-proxy-server

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

| | Pi-hole | socks5-proxy-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #5 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 61 542 ✓ | 145 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +498 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.20.0 · 29 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 43/100 for socks5-proxy-server, so it is the safer default.

Pi-hole ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for socks5-proxy-server.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+498 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pi-hole.md)
- [socks5-proxy-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pi-hole-vs-socks5-proxy-server