Pi-hole
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A black hole for Internet advertisements observed · 2026-09-25
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 21
- age_days: 4517
- days_rel: 106
- days_push: 26
- n_releases_24m: 20
Adoption not part of the score
61062 stars · 3321 forks observed · 2026-09-25
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-21, confidence 0.99
Pi-hole is an open‑source DNS sinkhole that blocks advertising and tracking domains for every device on a network. It runs on modest Linux hardware or in Docker and provides a web dashboard and optional DHCP service.
Use cases
- Block ads and trackers on all devices in a home network without installing browser extensions.
- Replace the router's DNS with Pi-hole to filter unwanted content at the network level.
- Provide a DHCP server that automatically configures clients to use Pi-hole for DNS.
- Improve browsing speed by caching DNS queries locally.
- Combine Pi-hole with a VPN to extend ad‑blocking to mobile devices on cellular networks.
- Protect IoT devices and smart TVs from unwanted network traffic.
When to choose
- You need a simple, low‑cost solution for network‑wide ad blocking.
- You want to run the blocker on a Raspberry Pi or any Linux box.
- You prefer a single point of control with a web UI and API.
- You want to add DHCP functionality without extra hardware.
When to avoid
- You require per‑user or per‑application ad‑blocking policies.
- Your environment demands enterprise‑grade high‑availability DNS services.
- You need a Windows‑only or client‑side ad‑blocking solution.
- Complex DNS routing or split‑horizon configurations are required.
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server networking security privacy cli ad-blocker network-wide lightweight vpn-compatible raspberry-pi dns-server dhcp-server linux docker
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole · fetched 2026-09-25 · fb234eef00e4
- homepage: https://pi-hole.net · fetched 2026-09-07 · 722141bdfab4
- site_page: https://discourse.pi-hole.net/about · fetched 2026-09-07 · f12ca9a728ad
- site_page: https://docs.pi-hole.net/ · fetched 2026-09-07 · 87827516c4d9
- site_page: https://docs.pi-hole.net/main/post-install · fetched 2026-09-07 · eb8050b657d9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pi-hole/pi-hole | main | 93 |
| pi-hole/docker-pi-hole | infra | 97 |
| pi-hole/web | frontend | 88 |
| pi-hole/FTL | backend | 97 |
| pi-hole/PADD | plugin | 68 |
| pi-hole/docs | docs | 75 |
| pi-hole/api | backend | 10 |
For agents
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