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Zen vs Acrylic DNS Proxy: catalog facts
Zen	Acrylic DNS Proxy
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and released as open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Covers all browsers and apps with one install Blocks trackers as well as ads	Hosts file with wildcard and regular expression support Caching speeds up repeated name lookups
Network-level filtering may need troubleshooting with some apps Not available for mobile devices	Windows only Configured through text files rather than a graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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