WireHole AlternativesAd Blockers and other similar apps like WireHole

WireHole is described as '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' and is a Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are eight alternatives to WireHole for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and Raspberry Pi apps. The best WireHole alternative is Pi-hole, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WireHole are Unbound, dnsmasq, PowerDNS and Technitium DNS Server.

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  1. Pi-hole icon

    Pi-hole

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    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 Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to WireHole.

    • Pi-hole is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WireHole.

    • Pi-hole is Free and Open SourceWireHole is also Free and Open Source
    • Pi-hole is Privacy focusedWireHole is not according to our users
  2. Unbound icon

    Unbound

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    Unbound is a validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver.

    The C implementation of Unbound is developed and maintained by NLnet Labs. It is based on ideas and algorithms taken from a java prototype developed by Verisign labs, Nominet, Kirei and ep.net.

    Unbound is designed as.

    10 Unbound alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • Unbound is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to WireHole.

    • Unbound is Free and Open SourceWireHole is also Free and Open Source
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    dnsmasq

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    Dnsmasq is a lightweight, easy to configure DNS forwarder and DHCP server. It is designed to provide DNS and, optionally, DHCP, to a small network. It can serve the names of local machines which are not in the global DNS.

    21 dnsmasq alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. PowerDNS icon

    PowerDNS

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    PowerDNS is a DNS Server that runs on most Unix derivatives. PowerDNS features a large number of different backends ranging from simple BIND style zonefiles to relational databases and load balancing/failover algorithms. A DNS recursor is also included as a separate program.

    12 PowerDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Technitium DNS Server icon

    Technitium DNS Server

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    Technitium DNS Server is an open source tool that can be used as a personal local DNS server for privacy & security. It includes Ad blocking feature combined with DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. BIND icon

    BIND

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    BIND is by far the most widely used DNS software on the Internet. On Unix-like operating systems it is the de facto standard. It provides a robust and stable platform on top of which organizations can build distributed computing systems with the knowledge that those systems are...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     

  9. MaraDNS

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    MaraDNS implements the Domain Name System (DNS), an essential internet service. MaraDNS is open source software: This means that anyone is free to download, use, and modify the program free of charge, as per its license.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Secure Programmable Router icon

    Secure Programmable Router

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • iPhone
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    • Secure Programmable Router is the most popular iPhone alternative to WireHole.

    • Secure Programmable Router is Free and Open SourceWireHole is also Free and Open Source
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