Self-Hosted DNS Ad-Blocking in 2026: Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home vs Blocky

Описание и применение

Развертывание локального DNS‑синкхола блокирует рекламу и трекеры на всех устройствах, повышает приватность и производительность, а также предоставляет родительский контроль без установки клиентского ПО.

Задача

Home networks still receive ads, telemetry, and tracking from every device, including IoT gadgets that bypass browser extensions.

Результат

Deploying a local DNS sinkhole blocks ads and trackers on every device, improves privacy, reduces latency, and offers parental controls without installing client‑side software.

Рабочий процесс

• 1. Choose a DNS sinkhole solution (Pi‑hole, AdGuard Home, or Blocky).
• 2. Pull the official Docker image and create a docker‑compose file with ports 53/udp, 53/tcp, and optional 443/53 for DoH/DoT.
• 3. Configure upstream DNS (e.g., Cloudflare 1.1.1.1) and enable DoH/DoT in the service settings.
• 4. Mount persistent volumes for configuration and logs.
• 5. Start the stack with docker compose up -d and verify DNS resolution via dig @127.0.0.1 example.com.
• 6. Set router or DHCP to point all clients to the local resolver IP.
• 7. (Optional) Enable parental controls and schedule screen‑off hours in the UI.
• 8. Monitor per‑client statistics and adjust blocklists as needed.

Доказательства

Every device in your home — phones, smart TVs, IoT thermostats, gaming consoles — phones home to ad networks, telemetry endpoints, and tracking pixels dozens of times per hour.

Источник

Pi-hole popularized the category, but in 2026 it is no longer the obvious choice.

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