Network-wide ads & trackers blocking DNS server
Encrypted DNS, filtering lists and per-client rules on your own server.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Stars
- 37k
- Latest
- v0.107.79
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
alternatives to
NextDNS
Hosted DNS resolver that blocks ads, trackers and malicious domains. A closed product from NextDNS.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdGuard Home | Full replacement | 37k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | TypeScript | v0.107.79 | 2026-10-06 |
| Technitium DNS Server | Full replacement | 10k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | C# | v15.6.0 | 2026-10-03 |
| Pi-hole | Partial | 61k | Other | Open source | Yes | Shell | v6.4.3 | 2026-10-03 |
| dnscrypt-proxy | Partial | 14k | ISC | Open source | Yes | Go | 2.1.18 | 2026-09-30 |
Every alternative
4 alternatives
Technitium DNS Server
Encrypted DNS, block lists and per-client rules on your own server.
A black hole for Internet advertisements
Network-wide ad and tracker blocking over DNS on your own hardware, without encrypted DNS built in.
dnscrypt-proxy 2 - A flexible DNS proxy, with support for encrypted DNS protocols.
Encrypted DNS with blocklists and per-name rules on a machine or a router you run; no web dashboard.
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