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Control D vs Pi-hole: catalog facts
Control D	Pi-hole
Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans are charged per endpoint.	Free Free and open source under the European Union Public Licence 1.2, funded by donations and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Per-device profiles and very granular per-service rules Encrypted DNS with apps for every major platform	Blocks advertising in mobile apps and on smart televisions, not just browsers Covers every device on the network with nothing installed on them
Filtering happens on their infrastructure, so they see your lookups Most useful features are behind a paid plan	Runs on Linux; it is not a program you install on a laptop Over-blocking breaks sites, and someone has to fix it when it does
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: EUPL-1.2
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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