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

Run your own privacy-first ad blocking service in the cloud for free on Google Cloud Services.

Repository: https://github.com/rajannpatel/Pi-Hole-PiVPN-on-Google-Compute-Engine-Free-Tier-with-Full-Tunnel-and-Split-Tunnel-OpenVPN-Configs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pi-hole-pivpn-on-google-compute-engine-free-tier-with-full-tunnel-and-split-tunnel-openvpn-configs
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: pi-hole, pihole, openvpn, openvpn-server, openvpn-client, openvpn-installer, google-compute-engine, google-compute-instance, free-software, free, vpn, vpn-server, pivpn, google, cloud, debian
Last push: 2024-06-23T14:40:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2807, "days_push": 801, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1355, forks 107 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:29.240078+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: abandoned
- function: vpn, self-hosted, deployment, security, privacy, networking, infrastructure-as-code
- domain: privacy, self-hosted, networking, cloud-computing, security, censorship-circumvention
- platform: cloud, windows, cross-platform
- tags: pi-hole, openvpn, pivpn, google-cloud, free-tier, ad-blocking, dns, split-tunnel, full-tunnel, tutorial, deprecated, devops, linux, android, ios, macos

## Member repositories
- rajannpatel/Pi-Hole-PiVPN-on-Google-Compute-Engine-Free-Tier-with-Full-Tunnel-and-Split-Tunnel-OpenVPN-Configs (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.240078+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:41:58.879148+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rajannpatel/Pi-Hole-PiVPN-on-Google-Compute-Engine-Free-Tier-with-Full-Tunnel-and-Split-Tunnel-OpenVPN-Configs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.240078+00:00, sha 4bb06926a1a1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.