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personalDNSfilter vs Maza ad blocking: catalog facts
personalDNSfilter	Maza ad blocking
Free Free to download.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	macOS, Linux, Command line
Works on Android with or without the VPN slot Supports DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS	Blocks ads in every browser and app on the machine Only needs Bash and curl
Desktop use needs Java Filters by domain only, not page content	Hosts-file blocking cannot match sub-domains without setting up dnsmasq macOS users must install gsed first
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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