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AdGuard Home vs Maza: catalog facts
AdGuard HomeMaza
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. AdGuard also sells a hosted AdGuard DNS service…

Free

Free to download and use from GitHub.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Acts as a DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-QUIC server itself
  • One binary with a web interface, so installation is straightforward
  • Blocks ads for every browser and application at once
  • Only needs Bash, with no extra services to run
  • Run by a company that also sells blocking products, so the free tier is marketing
  • Over-blocking breaks sites, as with any DNS blocker
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface
  • Needs root privileges to change system DNS settings
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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