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The decision really comes down to two things: what hardware you already have running, and whether you want to run Pi-hole as a dedicated service or alongside other containers. Use the native install (Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu, or Proxmox LXC) if: You want a dedicated Pi-hole instance with minimal other services running on it You’re running Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi or any Debian-based Linux distribution You’re running it in a Proxmox LXC and don’t need Docker on top You want the simplest, most-supported setup with the least amount of moving parts Use the Docker install if: You already use Docker

There are a lot of places you can run Docker, and I’ve run it just about everywhere. The “best” option depends on what hardware or platform you already use. How to Configure Docker in Proxmox How to Use Docker on a Synology NAS How to Use Docker on TrueNAS Scale How to Use Docker on OpenMediaVault How to Install Docker and Portainer on Ubuntu How to Install Docker and Portainer on Debian For most people using Proxmox, I like running Docker inside a Linux VM. You get the benefits of Proxmox snapshots, backups, and VM isolation, while still using Docker Compose for the actual applications.