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Pi-hole

★ 51k

Network-wide DNS ad and tracker blocking that protects every device in the house.

Pi-hole does the job of NextDNS, self-hosted. It is EUPL-1.2-licensed, and it installs in about one command. NextDNS bills $2 for it. 51k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for NextDNS.

Licence
EUPL-1.2
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$2
GitHub stars
51k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have not written a verdict on NextDNS yet, so this page says what Pi-hole is rather than judging what you would give up. When that product gets a page, this one will link to it.

Pi-hole questions

Is Pi-hole open source?

Yes — it is released under EUPL-1.2.

Can I self-host Pi-hole?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host.

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