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AdGuard Home Unbound Redis

A Docker container combining AdGuard Home, Unbound (with DNS prefetching), and Redis as an in-memory caching layer for faster, private DNS resolution.

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A Docker container combining AdGuard Home, Unbound (with DNS prefetching), and Redis as an in-memory caching layer for faster, private DNS resolution.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

57/100 Fair

Maintained
84last commit 30 days ago
Popular
3238 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked today

GitHub stars
38
Open issues
5
Last commit
2026-09-14
Activity
rising

Checked 16 days ago - source: GitHub (imTHAI/adguardhome-unbound-redis)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 16 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Default Credentials & Network Default AdGuard web UI login is admin/admin; change it in config/AdGuardHome/AdGuardHome.yaml. Run the container on a dedicated IP or network. source

Fetched today - each note links to its source

Alternatives (8)

  • AdGuard-Home-Unbound - AdGuard Home Unbound is a Docker container that bundles AdGuard Home's network-wide ad and tracker blocking with the Unbound recursive DNS…
  • Control D - Control D is a modern and customizable DNS service that blocks threats, unwanted content and ads - on all devices.
  • Harbor Adblock - Harbor Privacy is a managed DNS filtering service that blocks ads, trackers, and malicious domains network-wide, with no logging of browsin…
  • NextDNS - NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised…
  • Pi-hole - Pi-hole is a network-level Domain Name System (DNS) sinkhole that blocks Internet advertisements and tracking domains.
  • RethinkDNS - An OpenSnitch-inspired firewall and network monitor + a pi-hole-inspired DNS over HTTPS client with blocklists.
  • dnsmasq - Dnsmasq is a lightweight Domain Name System (DNS) forwarder and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server designed for small to med…
  • keweonDNS - A DNS-based solution designed to enhance defenses like ad blockers, antivirus tools, and firewalls.

Checked 3 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

What are the default AdGuard Home credentials in this Docker image, and where can I change them?

The default credentials are admin/admin. You can change them in config/AdGuardHome/AdGuardHome.yaml.

Should this Docker container be given a dedicated IP or network?

The container should be used with a dedicated IP or network.

Has Redis caching caused setup problems for users running AdGuard Home in Docker?

A user asked for help after configuring Redis as a cache for AdGuard Home in Docker failed to work.

Have self-hosters reported unstable connections or failed website loads with this stack?

A DietPi forum thread reports unstable connections and websites sometimes not loading with AdGuardHome and Unbound.

Answers sourced from dietpi.com, github.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 15 days ago - public community threads