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rajannpatel/Pi-Hole-PiVPN-on-Google-Compute-Engine-Free-Tier-with-Full-Tunnel-and-Split-Tunnel-OpenVPN-Configs resource

Run your own privacy-first ad blocking service in the cloud for free on Google Cloud Services. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/rajannpatel/Pi-Hole-PiVPN-on-Google-Compute-Engine-Free-Tier-with-Full-Tunnel-and-Split-Tunnel-OpenVPN-Configs · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2807
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 801
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1355 stars · 107 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A step-by-step guide and configuration for running a self-hosted Pi-Hole ad-blocking DNS server with an OpenVPN server on Google Cloud's always-free tier, supporting full-tunnel and split-tunnel connections. The project is deprecated in favor of a WireGuard-based successor.

Use cases

  • block ads on all my devices with a cloud DNS server
  • set up a free personal VPN on Google Cloud
  • encrypt my DNS traffic on public WiFi
  • run Pi-Hole in the cloud with a static IP
  • configure split tunnel VPN so I can still reach local devices
  • stop my ISP from seeing my browsing activity
  • set up OpenVPN server with PiVPN on Debian

When to choose

  • you specifically need OpenVPN with Pi-Hole on Google Cloud free tier
  • you want a free, self-run ad-blocking VPN with full and split tunnel options
  • you need a detailed beginner-friendly walkthrough including Google Cloud account setup

When to avoid

  • you want an actively maintained solution - use the author's WireGuard guide instead
  • you need WireGuard performance or modern protocol support
  • you want a one-click installer rather than a manual guide
  • you need a VPN provider with many server locations

Facets

infra-config · maturity abandoned

vpn self-hosted deployment security privacy networking infrastructure-as-code privacy self-hosted networking cloud-computing security censorship-circumvention cloud windows cross-platform pi-hole openvpn pivpn google-cloud free-tier ad-blocking dns split-tunnel full-tunnel tutorial deprecated devops linux android ios macos

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markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="rajannpatel/Pi-Hole-PiVPN-on-Google-Compute-Engine-Free-Tier-with-Full-Tunnel-and-Split-Tunnel-OpenVPN-Configs")

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