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Freemium

A free tier with a monthly query allowance is available. Paid plans remove the limit.

 Free

Free and open source under the European Union Public Licence 1.2, funded by donations and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Linux, Self-hosted, Web
  • Very granular blocklists and per-device profiles with detailed analytics
  • Encrypted DNS support on every platform, including router-level setup
  • Blocks advertising in mobile apps and on smart televisions, not just browsers
  • Covers every device on the network with nothing installed on them
  • Filtering happens on their infrastructure, so they resolve your queries
  • The free tier is limited to a monthly query allowance
  • Runs on Linux; it is not a program you install on a laptop
  • Over-blocking breaks sites, and someone has to fix it when it does
Hosted service Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: EUPL-1.2
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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