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AdGuard Home

OPEN SRC

Block ads and trackers for your entire home network.

Privacy-focused households blocking ads network-wide

VG SCORE
8.2

Product Details

PricingOpen Source
API✅ REST
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations8 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Completely free and open-source with no hidden costs.
  • Easy to set up on a Raspberry Pi or similar low-power hardware.
  • It blocks ads and trackers network-wide for all connected devices, improving privacy and speeding up browsing.

WEAKNESSES

  • Requires technical knowledge to install and configure on a dedicated device.
  • Requires basic networking knowledge to install and configure on a dedicated device.

KEY FEATURES

DNS filtering

Uses custom DNS server to filter unwanted content.

DNS-over-HTTPS/TLS

Provides encrypted DNS queries for enhanced privacy.

Network-wide protection

Blocks ads and trackers for every connected device.

Network-wide blocking

Filters ads and trackers for every connected device (phones, TVs, IoT).

WHO IS AdGuard Home BEST FOR?

Tech-savvy parents

Provides network-wide content filtering and parental controls to manage internet access for children.

Privacy-conscious home users

Blocks ads and trackers across all devices on a home network without installing software on each device.

INTEGRATIONS

Synology NASpfSenseHome AssistantPi-holeOpenWrtRaspberry PiUnboundDocker

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS
API

REST

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026

PRICING MODEL

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Tech-savvy parentsPrivacy-conscious home users

FEATURES

FINAL ASSESSMENT

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