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Pi-hole vs Control D: catalog facts
Pi-hole	Control D
Free Free and open source under the European Union Public Licence 1.2, funded by donations and…	Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans are charged per endpoint.
Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Blocks advertising in mobile apps and on smart televisions, not just browsers Covers every device on the network with nothing installed on them	Per-device profiles and very granular per-service rules Encrypted DNS with apps for every major platform
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	Filtering happens on their infrastructure, so they see your lookups Most useful features are behind a paid plan
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: EUPL-1.2	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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