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Acrylic DNS Proxy vs Zen: catalog facts
Acrylic DNS Proxy	Zen
Free Free and released as open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Hosts file with wildcard and regular expression support Caching speeds up repeated name lookups	Covers all browsers and apps with one install Blocks trackers as well as ads
Windows only Configured through text files rather than a graphical interface	Network-level filtering may need troubleshooting with some apps Not available for mobile devices
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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