Pi-hole Alternatives

Pi-hole is described as 'The Pi-hole® is a DNS sinkhole that protects your devices from unwanted content without installing any client-side software' and is a very popular Ad Blocker in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Pi-hole for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone apps. The best Pi-hole alternative is AdGuard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pi-hole are Portmaster, NextDNS, simplewall and RethinkDNS.

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Pi-hole alternatives are mainly Ad Blockers, but if you're looking for Privacy Tools or Firewalls you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Pi-hole.
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Alternatives list

  1. A secure, open-source WiFi router that simplifies network management with easy-to-use policies, device isolation, adblock and advanced DNS controls - customizable with plugins for added flexibility.

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    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
     
  2. keweonDNS icon
     5 likes

    A DNS-based solution designed to enhance defenses like ad blockers, antivirus tools, and firewalls. Using AI, it blocks ads, trackers, and threats at the DNS level. It ensures faster performance, better privacy, and comprehensive device protection without extra software.

    52 keweonDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Privaxy icon
     3 likes

    Privaxy is the next generation tracker and advertisement blocker. It blocks ads and trackers by MITMing HTTP(s) traffic.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4.  2 likes

    WireHole is a combination of WireGuard, Pi-hole, and Unbound in a docker-compose project with the intent of enabling users to quickly and easily create a personally managed full or split-tunnel WireGuard VPN with ad blocking capabilities thanks to Pi-hole, and DNS caching...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Zscaler icon
     1 like

    Zscaler consolidates your stacks of gateway security appliances into integrated, cloud-based security services. Since it’s security as a service, there’s no physical or virtual hardware to deploy or manage, so getting started is simple.

    11 Zscaler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. AdClear icon
     2 likes

    AdClear is the premier non-root adblocker for Android users. AdClear’s technology filters out advertisers before they invade your browsing or app experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
     
  7. hBlock icon
     10 likes

    hBlock is a POSIX-compliant shell script, designed for Unix-like systems, that gets a list of domains that serve ads, tracking scripts and malware from multiple sources and creates a hosts file (alternative formats are also supported) that prevents your system from connecting to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Homebrew
     
  8. NoTrack icon
     3 likes

    NoTrack is a network-wide tracker blocker. You can install it on a small lightweight Linux computer, e.g. a Raspberry Pi. It sink-holes requests for known tracking domains, and prevents all your systems from being tracked.

    2 NoTrack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  9. Firewalla icon
     Like

    Firewalla is a vital security addition to every home and small business with network and IoT devices.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
     
  10. eBlocker icon
     4 likes

    Protects all Internet devices, Blocks tracking & ads, Defends against malware & Internet dangers, Prevents harmful content to children, Provides anonymous surfing, Free, open source and without backdoors

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    eBlocker vs Pi-hole Comments
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    Positive
    1

    Pihole always blocks the full domain. eBlocker filters only bad URLs from a domain - avoiding overblocking.

    • eBlocker is Free and Open SourcePi-hole is also Free and Open Source
  11. upribox icon
     3 likes

    The upribox Software turns your RaspberryPi into a privacy-enhancing Wireless router with adblocking, Tor, and a VPN server.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
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    upribox vs Pi-hole Comments
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    Negative
    0

    Features don‘t work as expected.

    IsidroRollandHills
    Positive
    0

    It’s geared more towards privacy.

    • upribox is Free and Open SourcePi-hole is also Free and Open Source
  12. Block ads, malware, adult and other unwanted content with our premium DNS servers. Bypass censorship and access DNS based restricted websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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