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Pi-hole

Network-wide ad blocking DNS sinkhole

Pi-hole is a DNS server that blocks ads and trackers for every device on your network, often run on a Raspberry Pi.

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Pricing: Free

Platforms: Self-hosted, Linux

Categories: Home Lab, Security & Privacy

Pi-hole compared with similar tools

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Pi-hole	Free	–	Yes	Self-hosted, Linux
AdGuard Home	Free	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted, Linux, Mac, Windows
NextDNS	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
AdGuard	Free plan	–	–	Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
Windscribe	Free plan	–	–	Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
uBlock Origin	Free	Yes	–	Browser extension
Brave	Free plan	–	–	Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android

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Questions

Is Pi-hole free?

Pi-hole is free.

Can Pi-hole be self-hosted?

Yes, you can run Pi-hole on your own server.

What platforms does Pi-hole run on?

Pi-hole is available for Self-hosted, Linux.

What are some alternatives to Pi-hole?

Similar indie products include AdGuard Home, NextDNS, AdGuard, Windscribe and 4 more.

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