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

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