AdGuard Home vs Pi-hole
Both AdGuard Home and Pi-hole are self-hosted alternatives to NextDNS. Both are filed under DNS.
Side by side
| Field | AdGuard Home | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Description | User-friendly ads & trackers blocking DNS server. | Blackhole for Internet advertisements with a GUI for management and monitoring. |
| GitHub stars | 38,048 | 61,627 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | EUPL-1.2 |
| Platforms | Docker | Shell, PHP, Docker |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1, 30 September 2026 | v6.5, 17 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 30 October 2026 | 17 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | DNS | DNS |
| Website | https://adguard.com/en/adguard-home/overview.html | https://pi-hole.net/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome | https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Pi-hole has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 61,627 against 38,048.
- AdGuard Home recorded repository activity more recently, 30 October 2026 against 17 October 2026.
- Pi-hole has the newer release on record: v6.5, 17 October 2026, against v1.0.0-b.1, 30 September 2026.
- Licenses differ: AdGuard Home is listed under GPL-3.0; Pi-hole under EUPL-1.2.
- Platforms differ: AdGuard Home lists Docker; Pi-hole lists Shell, PHP, Docker.
- Both are filed under the same categories: DNS.