Compare Pi-hole and AdGuard Home for network-wide ad blocking. Analyze features, performance, ease of use, and which DNS blocker is right for your home network.
Both are excellent choices. Pi-hole is better if you want minimal resource usage and access to the largest community of blocklists. AdGuard Home is better if you want encrypted DNS, per-client rules, and a modern interface out of the box. For most users, the difference is minimal—pick based on UI preference.
Both can block the same ads—it depends on your blocklists. Pi-hole has access to more community-maintained lists, but AdGuard Home can use the same lists with minor conversion.
While technically possible (chaining DNS), it's unnecessary. Pick one as your primary DNS server. Both offer similar functionality.
AdGuard Home has an easier initial setup with a single binary and more intuitive UI. Pi-hole has more tutorials available due to its larger community.
Not natively. You need to add cloudflared or unbound for DoH/DoT support. AdGuard Home has this built-in, making encrypted DNS easier to configure.
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