# Pi-hole vs uncloud

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

| | Pi-hole | uncloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 61 544 ✓ | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +482 ✓ | +81 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.

uncloud ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

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

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+482 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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