# Pi-hole

> Pi-hole is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the network utilities & DNS category. Blackhole for Internet advertisements with a GUI for management and monitoring. It has 61,167 GitHub stars, is released under the EUPL-1.2 license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole |
| Website | https://pi-hole.net/ |
| GitHub stars | 61,167 |
| Forks | 3,318 |
| Open issues | 26 |
| License | EUPL-1.2 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Shell |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Shell, PHP, Docker |
| Categories | Network Utilities & DNS |
| Commits, last 12 months | 215 |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Latest release | v6.4.3 (Jul 6, 2026) |
| Created | Jun 8, 2014 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: pi-hole, ad-blocker, shell, blocker, raspberry-pi, cloud, dnsmasq, dhcp, dhcp-server, dns-server

## Install

Step-by-step deploy guide: [How to self-host Pi-hole with Docker Compose](https://appsgit.com/guides/pi-hole) (beginner, about 15 minutes).

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## Comparisons

- [Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home](https://appsgit.com/compare/pi-hole-vs-adguard-home): Pick Pi-hole for the classic, widely documented network ad blocker with a huge community; pick AdGuard Home for built-in encrypted DNS, parental controls and a single-binary install.

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