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AdGuard Home vs Pi-hole

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AdGuard Home vs Pi-hole
Fact	AdGuard Home	Pi-hole
Language	TypeScript	Shell
Licence	GPL-3.0	Other
Stars	37k	61k
Latest	v0.107.79	v6.4.3
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-03
Release cadence	too few releases	about 59 days between releases
Active contributors	7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

AdGuard Home replaces Pi-hole. Alternatives to Pi-hole →
Full replacementDNS blocking with DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DHCP in one binary.
Both replace NextDNS. Alternatives to NextDNS →
Full replacementAdGuard HomeEncrypted DNS, filtering lists and per-client rules on your own server.
PartialPi-holeNetwork-wide ad and tracker blocking over DNS on your own hardware, without encrypted DNS built in.