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AdGuardHome vs pi-hole

The main trade-off is the stack: AdGuardHome (Go) vs pi-hole (Shell), which shapes deployment and performance.
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AdGuardHome
Option A

Network-wide ads & trackers blocking DNS server

Activity score
75
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pi-hole
Option B

A black hole for Internet advertisements

Activity score
76
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MetricAdGuardHomepi-hole
Stars33,64257,559
Forks2,3103,063
Open Issues1,31645
LanguageGoShell
LicenseGPL-3.0NOASSERTION
Last commit3mo ago3mo ago
Repo age10.0y12.1y
Activity score75/10076/100

Detailed Comparison

Community & Popularity

pi-hole wins

pi-hole has 1.7× more stars (57,559 vs 33,642).

Development Activity

Comparable

Both are actively maintained (last commit 77d ago vs 78d ago).

Project Maturity

Comparable

Similar project age (10.0y vs 12.1y).

Technology Stack

Comparable

AdGuardHome is built with Go, pi-hole with Shell. This affects deployment, performance and contributor pool.

Licensing

Comparable

AdGuardHome is GPL-3.0, pi-hole is NOASSERTION. Copyleft licenses (GPL/AGPL) may restrict closed-source commercial use.

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