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Hosts File EditorSwitchHosts
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.

 Free

Free, with source code published on GitHub.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Table view with filter, sort, and undo and redo
  • Presets for switching between hosts configurations
  • Switch between hosts file setups in one click
  • Supports remote hosts lists such as blocklists
  • Windows only
  • Edits only the local hosts file, not network-wide DNS
  • Hosts files cannot block by wildcard or filter whole networks
  • Needs administrator rights to change the system hosts file
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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