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Maza ad blocking vs personalDNSfilter: catalog facts
Maza ad blocking	personalDNSfilter
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free to download.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Blocks ads in every browser and app on the machine Only needs Bash and curl	Works on Android with or without the VPN slot Supports DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS
Hosts-file blocking cannot match sub-domains without setting up dnsmasq macOS users must install gsed first	Desktop use needs Java Filters by domain only, not page content
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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