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AdGuard HomepfBlockerNG
Free

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

 Free

Installed as a package within pfSense software; the documentation lists no separate…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • 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
  • Network-wide IP and DNS blocklists from the firewall
  • Country and IP range blocking
  • Run by a company that also sells blocking products, so the free tier is marketing
  • Over-blocking breaks sites, as with any DNS blocker
  • Only runs on pfSense
  • Many options make setup involved for newcomers
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Closed 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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