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Maza vs SwitchHosts: catalog facts
Maza	SwitchHosts
Free Free to download and use from GitHub.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Blocks ads for every browser and application at once Only needs Bash, with no extra services to run	Switch between hosts file setups in one click Supports remote hosts lists such as blocklists
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Needs root privileges to change system DNS settings	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 not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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