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Alternatives to Pi-hole

Pi-hole is a network-wide ad blocker that acts as a DNS sinkhole, protecting your devices from unwanted content without installing any client-side software. Find open source and proprietary alternatives that serve similar purposes.

License:NOASSERTION
Stars:52,100
Difficulty:Easy
Pricing:Free
Hosting:Self-Hosted

Self-hosted alternatives to Pi-hole

Open source projects that can replace Pi-hole:

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AdGuard Home

28,665
GPL-3.0

AdGuard Home is a powerful network-wide ad and tracker blocking solution that works as a DNS server. It provides comprehensive protection for all devices on your network without requiring client-side software installation.

Key Features

  • Comprehensive Blocking:

    • Network-wide ad blocking
    • Tracker and analytics blocking
    • Malware and phishing protection
    • Adult content filtering
    • Custom blocklist support
    • Regex-based filtering

  • Modern DNS Protocols:

    • DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)
    • DNS-over-TLS (DoT)
    • DNS-over-QUIC (DoQ)
    • DNSCrypt support
    • DNSSEC validation
    • Multiple upstream servers

  • User-Friendly Interface:

    • Intuitive web dashboard
    • Real-time query logs
    • Detailed statistics
    • Per-client settings
    • Dark mode support
    • Mobile-responsive design

  • Advanced Features:

    • Built-in DHCP server
    • Safe Search enforcement
    • Custom DNS rewrites
    • Parental control schedules
    • RESTful API
    • Automatic updates
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Technitium DNS Server

5,454
GPL-3.0

Technitium DNS Server is a comprehensive DNS solution that combines authoritative and recursive DNS server capabilities with built-in ad blocking. It provides enterprise-grade features while remaining accessible for home users.

Key Features

  • Complete DNS Server:

    • Authoritative DNS hosting
    • Recursive DNS resolver
    • Primary and secondary zones
    • Zone transfer support
    • Dynamic DNS updates
    • Reverse DNS zones

  • Advanced DNS Features:

    • DNSSEC signing and validation
    • DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)
    • DNS-over-TLS (DoT)
    • DNS-over-QUIC (DoQ)
    • Split horizon DNS
    • Query forwarding

  • Ad Blocking Integration:

    • Built-in ad blocking
    • Multiple blocklist formats
    • Custom blocking rules
    • Per-client policies
    • Blocking statistics
    • Scheduled updates

  • Enterprise Management:

    • Comprehensive web interface
    • RESTful API
    • DNS Apps (plugins)
    • Zone templates
    • Multi-user access control
    • Audit logging
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blocky

5,365
Apache-2.0

blocky is a DNS proxy and ad-blocker for local networks, designed as a lightweight alternative to Pi-hole. Written in Go, it offers high performance with low resource usage while providing comprehensive ad-blocking and privacy features.

Key Features

  • Efficient Ad Blocking:

    • Multiple blocklist support
    • Automatic list updates
    • Regex-based blocking
    • Per-client configurations
    • Whitelist management
    • Group-based policies

  • Advanced DNS Features:

    • Conditional DNS forwarding
    • Custom DNS mappings
    • Multiple upstream resolvers
    • DNS-over-HTTPS/TLS support
    • Intelligent caching
    • Query prefetching

  • Monitoring & Analytics:

    • Prometheus metrics export
    • Detailed query logging
    • Ready-made Grafana dashboards
    • Performance statistics
    • REST API for integration
    • Real-time monitoring

  • Flexible Configuration:

    • YAML-based configuration
    • Hot-reload support
    • Redis cache backend
    • Client group management
    • Scheduled blocking
    • Easy Docker deployment

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