This project deploys AdGuard Home as a network-wide ad blocker and DNS server on balenaCloud, with optional Tailscale VPN support.
Blocky
Filter DNS requests on a local network with Blocky, a DNS proxy and ad blocker written in Go.
About Blocky
Blocky is a DNS proxy for a local network that filters DNS queries and forwards allowed queries to upstream resolvers. It blocks domains using external lists with allowlisting, per-client-group rules, regex support, and inspection of response CNAMEs and IP addresses.
It also handles custom DNS records, conditional forwarding, per-group upstream resolvers, caching with prefetching, and DNS over UDP, TCP, HTTPS, TLS, QUIC and HTTPS/3, with DNSSEC validation and query logging to CSV or SQL databases.
Key features
- Block DNS queries using external allow and denylists
- Define allow and denylists per client group
- Inspect response CNAMEs and IPs against block lists
- Forward conditionally and set upstream resolvers per group
- Cache answers with prefetching to reduce external queries
- Support DoH, DoT, DoQ, UDP and TCP
Best for: People managing a local network who want group-based DNS filtering and local resolution control.
Good for
- States it collects no user data, telemetry, or statistics
- Uses freely configurable blocking lists with no hidden filtering
- Runs stateless without a database as a single binary or Docker image
Blocky at a glance
- Category
- Privacy & Security › Ad & Tracker Blockers
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
Blocky alternatives
Tools and sites you could use instead, ranked by how closely they match.
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 across a system with TBlock, an open-source Python tool that uses the hosts file.
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.
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Blocky FAQ
Does Blocky collect user data?
According to its documentation, it does not collect user data, telemetry, or statistics.
Which DNS protocols does Blocky support?
DNS over UDP and TCP, DNS over HTTPS, DNS over TLS, DNS over QUIC, and DNS over HTTPS/3.
How is Blocky configured and installed?
It uses single or multiple YAML configuration files, is available as a single binary and multi-arch Docker image, and runs stateless without a database.
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