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# DNS

> DNS servers and management tools with ad-blocking capabilities for home and small networks

[DNS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System) servers and management tools with advertisement blocking functionality, primarily aimed at home or small networks.

## Additional Resources

For comprehensive DNS server solutions and domain management tools, see:

* [awesome-sysadmin/DNS - Servers](https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin#dns---servers)
* [awesome-sysadmin/DNS - Control Panels & Domain Management](https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin#dns---control-panels--domain-management)

## Applications

### AdGuard Home

User-friendly ads & trackers blocking DNS server.

* **Website**: [adguard.com/en/adguard-home/overview.html](https://adguard.com/en/adguard-home/overview.html)
* **Source Code**: [github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome](https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome)
* **License**: GPL-3.0
* **Platforms**: Docker

### blocky

Fast and lightweight DNS proxy as ad-blocker for local network with many features (alternative to Pi-hole).

* **Website**: [0xerr0r.github.io/blocky/latest](https://0xerr0r.github.io/blocky/latest/)
* **Source Code**: [github.com/0xERR0R/blocky](https://github.com/0xERR0R/blocky)
* **License**: Apache-2.0
* **Platforms**: Go, Docker

### Maza ad blocking

Local ad blocker. Like Pi-hole but local and using your operating system.

* **Website**: [maza-ad-blocking.andros.dev](https://maza-ad-blocking.andros.dev/)
* **Source Code**: [github.com/tanrax/maza-ad-blocking](https://github.com/tanrax/maza-ad-blocking)
* **License**: Apache-2.0
* **Platforms**: Shell

### Pi-hole

Blackhole for Internet advertisements with a GUI for management and monitoring.

* **Website**: [pi-hole.net](https://pi-hole.net/)
* **Source Code**: [github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole)
* **License**: EUPL-1.2
* **Platforms**: Shell, PHP, Docker

### Technitium DNS Server

Authoritative/recursive DNS server with ad blocking functionality.

* **Website**: [technitium.com/dns](https://technitium.com/dns/)
* **Source Code**: [github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer](https://github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer)
* **License**: GPL-3.0
* **Platforms**: Docker, C#