AdGuard Home
Free, open-source network-wide ad and tracker blocking DNS server you run yourself.
Our verdict
What it does well
- Open source (GPL-3.0); install via script, Docker or Snap
- Supports DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNSCrypt upstreams and can serve DoH/DoT
- Per-client settings, parental control, safe search and a built-in DHCP server
Where it falls short
- Windows is only via a third-party package; official installers cover Unix-like systems
- Described by AdGuard as having a steeper learning curve than its public DNS
- The overview page does not state a price
AdGuard Home is a network-wide ad and tracker blocking DNS server. It sends tracking domains to a sinkhole so no client software is needed on each device, and the overview page says it shares code with AdGuard's public DNS servers. The repository lists custom filtering rules and blocklists, network activity monitoring, per-client configuration, a REST API, parental control, safe search and access settings.
It supports DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNSCrypt upstream servers, can run as a DoH or DoT server, and includes a DHCP server. The repository describes the installer for Linux, Unix, macOS, FreeBSD and OpenBSD, plus Snap and Docker packages, and says it can run without root privileges.
AdGuard Home is free and open source according to the repository, licensed GPL-3.0. The overview page does not mention a price, and no paid plan for AdGuard Home was found there.
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Last updated 17 October 2026. Facts checked against the official site on 16 October 2026. How we make money