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SwitchHosts vs Maza: catalog facts
SwitchHosts	Maza
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free to download and use from GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Switch between hosts file setups in one click Supports remote hosts lists such as blocklists	Blocks ads for every browser and application at once Only needs Bash, with no extra services to run
Hosts files cannot block by wildcard or filter whole networks Needs administrator rights to change the system hosts file	Command-line only, with no graphical interface Needs root privileges to change system DNS settings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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