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AdGuard Home

Free, open-source DNS server that blocks ads and trackers for every device on your network.

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About AdGuard Home

AdGuard Home is a self-hosted DNS server that blocks ads and tracking for everything on your network, including smart TVs, consoles and phones, without installing anything on each device. Point your router's DNS at it and it filters requests using standard blocklists, with per-client settings, parental controls, safe search enforcement, query logs and statistics in a clean web dashboard. It supports encrypted DNS out of the box, both as a client and as a server, and can act as a DHCP server. It runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD and Raspberry Pi as a single binary, through the official Docker image or the Snap Store. AdGuard Home is free and open source. Like Pi-hole, it uses DNS sinkholing, so it cannot remove ads served from the same domain as content, such as YouTube video ads.

Best for: Home-lab users who want network-wide blocking with a polished dashboard.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Covers every device on the network, including smart TVs
  • Encrypted DNS support built in
  • Single binary or Docker image, easy to set up

Why people leave

  • Can't block ads served from the same domain as content
  • Needs an always-on device on your network
  • Protection stops when devices leave home unless you expose it

Top AdGuard Home alternatives

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  1. 1Pi-hole logo
    Pi-hole

    The original self-hosted DNS sinkhole, with a large community and plugin ecosystem.

    66.5
  2. 2Technitium DNS Server logo
    Technitium DNS Server

    A full authoritative and recursive DNS server with ad blocking, for more DNS control.

    62.6
  3. 3Blocky logo
    Blocky

    Lightweight Go DNS proxy configured in YAML, suited to containers.

    59.6
  4. 4AdGuard DNS logo
    AdGuard DNS

    AdGuard's hosted DNS filtering, if you'd rather not run a server.

    57.2
  5. 5NextDNS logo
    NextDNS

    Hosted DNS filtering that also protects devices away from home.

    55.3

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AdGuard Home: common questions

Is AdGuard Home free?

Yes. AdGuard Home is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is AdGuard Home open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does AdGuard Home run on?

AdGuard Home is available for Self-hosted, Linux, Windows and macOS.

What are the best alternatives to AdGuard Home?

The highest-ranked AdGuard Home alternatives right now are Pi-hole, Technitium DNS Server and Blocky. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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