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Auto Hosts vs dnsmasq

A side-by-side look at Auto Hosts and dnsmasq. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Auto Hosts

Auto Hosts

Security & Privacy

Auto Hosts is a free, open-source browser extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox that automatically blocks ads, tracking scripts, and malware by using crowdsourced host files. It aims to protect privacy, speed up page load times, and enhance security.

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dnsmasq

dnsmasq

Network & Admin

dnsmasq is a lightweight, open source DNS forwarder and DHCP server. It is designed to provide DNS and DHCP services to a small network, and can be configured on routers or other network devices.

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