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hBlock vs personalDNSfilter: catalog facts
hBlock	personalDNSfilter
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free to download.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Single portable POSIX shell script Combines several blocklist sources	Works on Android with or without the VPN slot Supports DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS
Only protects the machine whose hosts file it writes No per-app or per-request control	Desktop use needs Java Filters by domain only, not page content
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
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 September 23, 2026

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