Pi-hole

Network-wide ad blocking for every device on your network

About Pi-hole

Pi-hole is a DNS-based blocker that stops ads and trackers for an entire network from one installation point. Run it in Docker or on a Raspberry Pi, spare PC, VM or NAS, point your router's DHCP at it, and every device, including phones, smart TVs and IoT hardware, is protected, even inside apps where browser extensions cannot reach. A web dashboard shows query statistics and logs, with group management, allow and deny lists, a built-in DHCP server and REST API.

Pi-hole website preview

Live preview of pi-hole.net via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Pi-hole: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers ad blocking, dns, self hosted, open source, privacy — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 879 tools in the Utilities & Security category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Pi-hole pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	pi-hole.net

Pi-hole key facts

Category: Utilities & Security
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: ad blocking, dns, self hosted, open source, privacy
Official site: pi-hole.net

Pi-hole FAQ

How much does Pi-hole cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (pi-hole.net).

What is Pi-hole used for?

Network-wide ad blocking for every device on your network Its focus areas in the Utilities & Security category: ad blocking, dns, self hosted, open source, privacy.

Where can I try Pi-hole?

On its official site, pi-hole.net — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Pi-hole vs alternatives

	Pi-hole	AdGuard Home	Technitium DNS Server	Maza ad blocking
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	ad blocking, dns, self hosted, open source, privacy	ad blocking, dns, privacy, self hosted, open source	dns, ad blocking, self hosted, open source, privacy	ad blocking, privacy, dns, open source
Official site	pi-hole.net	adguard.com	technitium.com	maza-ad-blocking.andros.dev
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Utilities & Security category

Password managers, cloud storage, and VPNs for everyday digital security. The Utilities & Security category on Tools Hub currently lists 879 tools. Alongside Pi-hole, it includes ProjectSend, Radarr, 1time, Audiobookshelf.

FreeUtilities & Securityad-blockingdnsself-hostedopen-sourceprivacy

Alternatives to Pi-hole

Tools in the same Utilities & Security category that share focus areas with Pi-hole — worth comparing before you commit:

Utilities & Security

AdGuard Home

Network-wide software for blocking ads and trackers

Freead-blockingdnsprivacyself-hosted

Utilities & Security

Technitium DNS Server

Self host a DNS server for privacy and security

Freednsad-blockingself-hostedopen-source

Utilities & Security

Maza ad blocking

Local ad blocker, like Pi-hole but on your own machine

Freead-blockingprivacydnsopen-source

Utilities & Security

Blocky

DNS proxy with ad and tracker blocking

Freednsad-blockingproxyprivacy

Utilities & Security

Dawarich

Private location history timeline, an open-source Google Timeline alternative

Freemiumlocation-historyprivacymapsself-hosted

Utilities & Security

Mere Medical

Free personal health record that unifies your patient portal data

Freehealth-recordsprivacyoffline-firstself-hosted

More in Utilities & Security

Comparing tools in the Utilities & Security category? These related listings are worth a look: ProjectSend — Open-source client portal for private file sharing; Radarr — Movie collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users; 1time — Share one-time secrets with encrypted, self-destructing links.