On April 26, 2026, the Pi-hole team released Docker version 2026.04.1 of their product, this being the latest version for Docker. On April 26, 2026, the Pi-hole team had released version 6.4.2 of their core product. You can install it for free on your Synology NAS or UGREEN NAS using my handy guides. Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole, and optionally a DHCP server, intended for use on a private network. The Core and Docker versions of Pi-hole are not separate products, they are simply two ways to deploy the exact same ad-blocking DNS software. The Core version (v6.4.2, released April 26, 2026) is a native Linux install that runs directly on a Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu, Debian, or similar systems using the official installer script. The Docker version (2026.04.1, released the same day) packages that identical Core code into an official container for easy deployment on Synology NAS, UGREEN NAS, Asustor NAS or any Docker host.
Because Pi-hole blocks domains at the network level, it is able to block advertisements, such as banner advertisements on a webpage, but it can also block advertisements in unconventional locations, such as on Android, iOS and smart TVs. No one likes to feel like they’re just another part of some secret algorithm, another cog in the advertising wheel. This is why mariushosting doesn’t have ADS, COOKIES, POP-UPs, Amazon AFFILIATE LINKS or any TRACKING CODE on it. You are 100% safe when you visit mariushosting.
This post was updated on Monday / April 27th, 2026 at 3:16 PM