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Open source ad-blocker projects

Every project in the registry tagged ad-blocker, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 3 combined stars ★ 12K refresh nightly
01 blocky ★ 7.1K

Fast and lightweight DNS proxy as ad-blocker for local network with many features

last push21 hours ago languageGo licenseApache-2.0
02 Zen ★ 4.3K

System-wide ad-blocking and privacy protection, no extensions needed

last pushyesterday languageGo licenseMIT
03 gravity ★ 931

Fully-replicated DNS and DHCP Server with ad-blocking powered by etcd

last push2 days ago languageGo licenseGPL-3.0

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source ad-blocker projects are there?

This registry tracks 3 projects tagged ad-blocker, with 12,318 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is blocky at 7,073 stars.

Are these ad-blocker projects free to use?

Yes — 3 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which ad-blocker project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these ad-blocker projects still maintained?

3 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.