perishthethoughtOct 15, 2023

Pi-hole or AdGuard for home dns-based blocking?

https://lemm.ee/post/11576049

Pi-hole or AdGuard for home dns-based blocking? - lemm.ee

Hey folks, I just realized my pihole server, running on a Ras Pi 3 needs to be rebuilt from scratch. I’ve seen many mentions of AdGuard DNS here though. What’s your thinking on which is better now? We’re a small family, looking for a basic ad blocking, set it and forget it, solution.

Show threadGustavoMOct 15, 2023
Neither. Nextdns can block ads plus much more.
Show threadFutileRecipeOct 15, 2023
And much more? Can you elaborate on how NextDNS does “much more” than PiHole? PiHole is a DNS server, not an adblocker, though most people use it in that capacity.
Show threadmark3748Oct 15, 2023

NextDNS is also a DNS server. It is a much more robust service but it is not self-hosted.

I use it because it’s insanely easy to use and isn’t limited to my own network. For internal DNS I use PowerDNS with NextDNS upstream. Since I have 6 users and 4 servers (3 of which are VM hosts) I pay for it, but most home users would never need to.

Check it out, NextDNS.io

NextDNS

The new firewall for the modern Internet

NextDNS
Show threadScrambleVerdict
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Oct 16, 2023 at 5:41amWeb