2 self-hosted AdGuard Home alternatives

AdGuard Home is a popular proprietary tool in the reverse proxy & gateways space. These open-source apps let you replace AdGuard Home with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted AdGuard Home alternatives

Easy

binarydocker

Technitium DNS Server

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Self-hosted DNS server with ad-blocking and a web console

Replaces Pi-hole, AdGuard Home

★ 9.4k Easy setup GPL-3.0

Blocky

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Fast DNS proxy and ad-blocker for local networks

Replaces Pi-hole, AdGuard Home

★ 6.8k Easy setup Apache-2.0

Compare AdGuard Home alternatives

Blocky vs Technitium DNS Server

Switching from AdGuard Home

Moving off AdGuard Home means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.