RethinkDNS AlternativesAd Blockers & Firewalls like RethinkDNS

RethinkDNS is described as 'An OpenSnitch-inspired firewall and network monitor + a pi-hole-inspired DNS over HTTPS client with blocklists' and is a popular Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to RethinkDNS for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Linux, iPad and Windows apps. The best RethinkDNS alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RethinkDNS are AdGuard, NextDNS, Pi-hole and Athena - Firewall & Adblocker.

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  1. Portmaster icon

    Portmaster

     173 likes

    Free, open-source privacy suite monitoring all network activity, blocking unwanted connections, using trusted filter lists for ads and malware, enforcing DNS-over-TLS, providing custom app and global rules, and supporting advanced privacy management.

    35 Portmaster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dashboard PMv1.4
     
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    Comments about Portmaster as an Alternative to RethinkDNS
    ChamHarouch
    Positive
    0

    Very powerful and clean firewall.

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    • Portmaster is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to RethinkDNS.

    • Portmaster is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RethinkDNS.

    • Portmaster is Freemium and Open SourceRethinkDNS is Free and Open Source
  2. AdGuard icon

    AdGuard

     274 likes

    Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spyware filter, and controls ad display in apps.

    121 AdGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Android TV
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    • AdGuard is the most popular Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to RethinkDNS.

    • AdGuard is Freemium and Open SourceRethinkDNS is Free and Open Source
  4. NextDNS icon

    NextDNS

     149 likes

    NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks.

    139 NextDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • UC Browser
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • UniFi Network
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Opera
    • Alpine Linux
    • pfSense
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • DD-WRT
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    Comments about NextDNS as an Alternative to RethinkDNS
    kurifoxen
    Positive
    0

    Rethink DNS is NextDNS but better and you dont have to pay after a point, it comes with loads of features and security built in and is open source

    sudane
    Positive
    0

    I agree, the only problem with rethink is that no reporting dashboard available similar to pihole & nextdns !

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    • NextDNS is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to RethinkDNS.

    • NextDNS is Freemium and Open SourceRethinkDNS is Free and Open Source
    • NextDNS is Customizable and Security-focusedRethinkDNS is not according to our users
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    AdGuard

    Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spywa...

    https://adguard.com
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  6. Pi-hole icon

    Pi-hole

     173 likes

    Blocks ads for all connected devices at the DNS layer without client setup. Provides web control, in-app ad and tracker blocking, DHCP and API support, regex filtering, privacy modes, audit logs, and long-term query analytics for network management.

    40 Pi-hole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
    The Web interface shows how many ads were blocked, a query log, and more.
     

    • Pi-hole is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to RethinkDNS.

    • Pi-hole is Free and Open SourceRethinkDNS is also Free and Open Source
  8. AdAway icon

    AdAway

     140 likes

    An ad blocker that uses the hosts file. The hosts file contains a list of mappings between hostnames and IP addresses. When an app requests an ad, that request is directed to 127.0.0.1 which does nothing.

    94 AdAway alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about AdAway as an Alternative to RethinkDNS
    kurifoxen
    Positive
    0

    Rethink DNS is better and comes with way more features built in + is open source and more secure. Actively developed as well

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    • AdAway is Free and Open SourceRethinkDNS is also Free and Open Source
  10. Blokada icon

    Blokada

     106 likes

    Blokada is the popular ad blocker and privacy app for Android and iOS. It's being supported and actively developed by the amazing open source community.

    96 Blokada alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MPL-2.0)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  11. Control D icon

    Control D

     31 likes

    Control D is a modern and customizable DNS service that blocks threats, unwanted content and ads - on all devices. Onboard in minutes, and forget about it.

    29 Control D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • Android
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Online
    Control D screenshot 1
     
  14. AdGuard Home icon

    AdGuard Home

     30 likes

    AdGuard Home is a network-wide software for blocking ads & tracking. After you set it up, it'll cover ALL your home devices, and you don't need any client-side software for that.

    11 AdGuard Home alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    AdGuard Home screenshot 1
     
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