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Skynet vs pfBlockerNG: catalog facts
SkynetpfBlockerNG
Free

Free to use, with optional donations.

Free

Installed as a package within pfSense software; the documentation lists no separate…

Self-hosted, Command line Self-hosted
  • Protects every device on the network from the router
  • Threat feeds for blocking malicious IPs
  • Network-wide IP and DNS blocklists from the firewall
  • Country and IP range blocking
  • Only runs on ASUS routers with Asuswrt-Merlin firmware
  • IPv4 blocking only
  • Only runs on pfSense
  • Many options make setup involved for newcomers
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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