Self-host Pi-hole

A DNS sinkhole that blocks ads and trackers for every device on your network — no client software needed. Runs on almost nothing and gives you a tidy dashboard of what your network is really talking to.

Key facts

What you need

• Any VPS with at least 512 MB of RAM
• A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
• Under an hour if you've used Docker before

Install with Docker Compose

Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:

copy# Pi-hole — set TZ, WEBPASSWORD, and map port 53 (tcp+udp)
# grab the official compose, then:
docker compose up -d  #  →  http://SERVER_IP/admin
# point your router's DNS at the server IP