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Athena vs DNSNet: catalog facts
Athena	DNSNet
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Android	Android
Works with root, Shizuku or VPN mode Per-app firewall rules	System-wide blocking on Android without root Uses host blocklists to filter ad and tracker domains
VPN mode occupies the Android VPN slot Project homepage currently returns an error	Occupies the Android VPN slot, so another VPN cannot run at the same time Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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