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Orbital Sync

Orbital Sync is an archived Docker tool that synchronizes multiple Pi-hole instances for high availability by automating Pi-hole's teleporter backup and…

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Orbital Sync is an archived Docker tool that synchronizes multiple Pi-hole instances for high availability by automating Pi-hole's teleporter backup and restore between a primary and secondary instances. It helps homelab admins maintain redundant DNS and ad-blocking without manual list copying.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

26/100 Low

Maintained
0GitHub repository is archived
Popular
60963 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

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). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 5 days ago

GitHub stars
963
Open issues
44
Last commit
2025-03-31
Latest release
v1.8.4
License
MIT
Activity
stale

Checked 9 days ago - source: GitHub (mattwebbio/orbital-sync)

Resources & Compatibility

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

Checked 8 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Archived status Orbital Sync was archived on March 31, 2025, so it is no longer actively maintained. Check the archived announcement before deploying. source
  • No web UI Orbital Sync has no web interface. Configure it with Docker Compose environment variables for the primary and secondary Pi-hole hosts. source

Fetched 3 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (2)

  • Flatpak - Distributing applications on Linux is a pain: different distributions in multiple versions, each with their own versions of libraries and p…
  • PortableApps.com - PortableApps.com is a website offering many free, commonly used Windows applications that have been specially packaged for portability.

Checked 6 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How is Orbital Sync configured if it has no web UI?

Orbital Sync has no web interface. You configure it with Docker Compose environment variables for the primary and secondary Pi-hole hosts.

What should I expect if Orbital Sync connects to both Pi-holes but the second one still has no backup?

A user reported that it can log into both Pi-holes, fail to upload the backup to the second Pi-hole, and present no errors.

Which files preserve the original configuration documentation after archival?

The archived repository points to the previous README and configuration instructions for archival purposes.

What did the author say about Gravity Sync when introducing Orbital Sync?

The author introduced Orbital Sync as a new approach to synchronizing Pi-hole instances and noted problems the author had with Gravity Sync.

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

Community

Collected 8 days ago - public community threads