This project deploys AdGuard Home as a network-wide ad blocker and DNS server on balenaCloud, with optional Tailscale VPN support.
AdGuard Home
vsBlocky
AdGuard Home vs Blocky
How do AdGuard Home and Blocky compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | AdGuard Home | Blocky |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Block ads and tracking across a home network with AdGuard Home, a network-wide filtering service. | Filter DNS requests on a local network with Blocky, a DNS proxy and ad blocker written in Go. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Website | Website |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows | Web |
| Open source | Not stated | Not stated |
| Language | English | English |
| Alternatives |
Other options to consider
Sites similar to both AdGuard Home and Blocky.
Block ads system-wide on Android with AdAway using hosts-file or VPN-based filtering, without root access.
Block ads and trackers in Safari and other apps on iPhone and iPad with AdGuard.
Block ads in Android apps and browsers with AdGuard without rooting the device.
Block ads across a network with Pi-hole, which filters DNS requests for connected devices.