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SwitchHosts vs hostctl: catalog facts
SwitchHosts	hostctl
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux, Command line
Switch between hosts file setups in one click Supports remote hosts lists such as blocklists	Profiles group hosts entries so they can be toggled together Avoids error-prone manual editing of the hosts file
Hosts files cannot block by wildcard or filter whole networks Needs administrator rights to change the system hosts file	Development has been quiet since early 2024 Command line only, no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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