blocky vs Pi-hole
A side-by-side comparison of blocky and Pi-hole — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
blocky
0xerr0r.github.io
Fast and lightweight DNS proxy as ad-blocker for local network with many features (alternative to Pi-hole).
Pi-hole
pi-hole.net
Blackhole for Internet advertisements with a GUI for management and monitoring.
| Feature | blocky | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | DNS | DNS |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick blocky if…
- ✓You prefer blocky's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Pi-hole if…
- ✓You prefer Pi-hole's feature set or ecosystem fit.
4–16hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from blocky: CSV, JSON
1 things to watch
- ⚠Manual data review recommended