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personalDNSfilter vs hBlock: catalog facts
personalDNSfilter	hBlock
Free Free to download.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Linux, Command line
Works on Android with or without the VPN slot Supports DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS	Single portable POSIX shell script Combines several blocklist sources
Desktop use needs Java Filters by domain only, not page content	Only protects the machine whose hosts file it writes No per-app or per-request control
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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