Blocky is a DNS proxy and ad-blocker for the local network written in Go with following features:
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- FreeBSD
- Docker
SafeDNS is described as 'Provides sophisticated cloud-based and software solutions for web content filtering which increase users' safety online by blocking botnets, malware and phishing resources, filter out most advertising and content users consider inappropriate' and is a DNS Resolver in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SafeDNS for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best SafeDNS alternative is NextDNS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SafeDNS are 1.1.1.1, DNS4EU, AdGuard DNS and Quad9.
Blocky is a DNS proxy and ad-blocker for the local network written in Go with following features:
SmartViper is a web mining company dedicated to analyze web pages. They let anyone use their DNS servers for free. They log personal information with their website but it’s not clear what they log with their DNS service. They don’t share that information with third parties.
Encrypted DNS adds an extra security layer on top of regular security measures in network browsing. It will utilize knowledge of known cyber threats by CERT-EE and block at the level of DNS the access to threats.


