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Blocky vs Adblock Fast: catalog facts
Blocky	Adblock Fast
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted
One small binary with no database, ideal for containers and small boards Per-client and per-group blocking rules, with encrypted upstream resolvers	Very low memory use on small routers Works with several DNS resolvers
Configuration is YAML only; there is no built-in administration interface	Requires a router running OpenWrt Small project with a limited user base
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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