Pihole

App in the BluixApps catalog

What it is

Pi-hole is the legendary network-wide ad blocker — DNS sinkhole for ads, trackers, malware. Originally designed for Raspberry Pi (hence the name), now standard self-hosted infrastructure. Web admin UI, query logs, statistics, custom blocklists.

For network-wide ad blocking, Pi-hole is the OG choice with decade-long community.

What it's for

  • Network-wide ad blocking — block ads at DNS level for all devices
  • Tracker blocking — prevent device-level tracking
  • Malware protection — block malicious domains
  • Privacy enhancement — reduce data collection across network
  • DNS resolver — local DNS with caching

Who it's for

  • Privacy-conscious households wanting network-wide blocking
  • Small businesses protecting employee browsing
  • Schools filtering at-network level
  • Privacy researchers monitoring tracker behavior
  • Tech enthusiasts running home network infrastructure

Why teams pick Pi-hole over alternatives

  • EUPL-1.2 — fully open
  • Mature — decade-long development
  • Light — runs on Raspberry Pi
  • Web UI — admin via browser
  • Community blocklists — thousands of community-maintained lists
  • Strong reputation — most popular self-hosted privacy tool

Integrations

  • Blocklists — Steven Black, OISD, OISD bigger, hundreds of community lists
  • DHCP support — built-in DHCP server (optional)
  • Client identification — track per-device blocking
  • DNS upstream — Cloudflare, Quad9, custom DNS
  • API — REST API for programmatic access
  • Mobile apps — Pi-hole Remote, Pi-hole Status
  • Bookkeeping — query log + statistics

Notable users & community

  • 50k+ GitHub stars
  • Most popular self-hosted privacy tool
  • Active forum + Discord + Reddit
  • Long-running OSS project
  • Backed by donations + Pi-hole LLC

Tips & operations

  • Set as DHCP DNS — router DHCP gives Pi-hole DNS to clients
  • Update blocklists daily — community lists evolve
  • Whitelist common false positives — some legit sites use ad CDNs
  • Per-client groups — different rules for kids vs adults
  • Persistent volume — config + DB
  • Mind DNS leakage — clients can bypass via DoH

What we ship in BluixApps

  • Docker compose: Pi-hole + persistent config
  • Pinned pihole/pihole:2024.07 (release-tagged)
  • HTTPS via Let's Encrypt for admin UI
  • DNS on port 53; admin on alternate port
  • Default community blocklists pre-loaded
  • Persistent volume for config + DB
  • Backup hook covers config
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