Blocky
Fast DNS proxy and ad-blocker for local networks
Blocky is an open-source DNS proxy and ad-blocker written in Go for local networks. It filters queries against blocklists, supports DNS over HTTPS, and is designed to be self-hosted on small hardware.
Key features
- Blocklist-based filtering
- DNS over HTTPS and TLS
- Prometheus metrics
- Tiny footprint
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 6.8k GitHub stars
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