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NxFilter vs Pi-hole: catalog facts
NxFilter	Pi-hole
Free Free for all uses, including commercial ones.	Free Free and open source under the European Union Public Licence 1.2, funded by donations and…
Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Per-user policies and reports with Active Directory integration Screen time control and data caps	Blocks advertising in mobile apps and on smart televisions, not just browsers Covers every device on the network with nothing installed on them
Not open source More setup than needed for a single household	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
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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