This privacy DNS project lists filtering for ads, ad tracking, and malware, alongside DNSSEC validation and several DNS protocols.
DNSNet vs Pi Hole Optimized Blocklists
How do DNSNet and Pi Hole Optimized Blocklists compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | DNSNet | Pi Hole Optimized Blocklists |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Block hosts through DNS on Android with DNSNet, a DNS-based filtering app. | Pi-hole Optimized Blocklists combines deduplicated lists from curated sources for ads, tracking, malware, phishing, suspicious sites, and NSFW domains. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Open-source project |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Android | Not recorded |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
| Alternatives |
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