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Balena-AdGuard
This project deploys AdGuard Home as a network-wide ad blocker and DNS server on balenaCloud, with optional Tailscale VPN support.

About Balena-AdGuard
Balena-AdGuard deploys AdGuard Home as a network-wide ad blocker and DNS server to a home network through balenaCloud. The device downloads the application after joining the fleet, and initial setup runs in a browser where you create an admin account.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- One-click deploy to balena
- Manual path with new account, application, flashed device and balena CLI push
- Remote access to the web interface through the balenaCloud dashboard without extra configuration
- Optional Tailscale VPN networking with an auth key
- Environment variables for timezone, hostname and DNS interfaces
- Admin interface on All interfaces port 80 and DNS on a physical interface port 53
Balena-AdGuard at a glance
- Category
- Privacy & Security › Ad & Tracker Blockers
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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