AdGuard Home

AdGuard Home is a DNS sinkhole that blocks ads, trackers, and malicious domains across your entire local network, not just a single browser or device. It works by intercepting DNS queries and filtering them against blocklists before they reach the internet. You can install it on a Raspberry Pi, a Linux server, or even a Windows machine, and point your router’s DHCP settings to it so every device on your network is protected automatically. The tool includes a web-based admin panel where you can view query logs, adjust filtering rules, whitelist or blacklist domains, and see real-time statistics on blocked requests. It also supports DHCP server functionality, allowing it to manage local IP assignments and provide per-client filtering. AdGuard Home is open source, has a built-in DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS proxy, and integrates with common filtering lists from AdGuard, Peter Lowe, and others. Its filtering engine is fast enough for home use and small offices. The project is developed by AdGuard Software Limited, the same company behind the AdGuard browser extensions and mobile apps. If you want a self-hosted alternative to commercial DNS filtering services like NextDNS or Pi-hole, AdGuard Home is a solid, actively maintained choice. It runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, and ARM-based devices.