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AWS Route 53 vs Pi-hole

A side-by-side look at AWS Route 53 and Pi-hole. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

AWS Route 53

AWS Route 53

Network & Admin

AWS Route 53 is a highly available and scalable cloud Domain Name System (DNS) web service. It connects user requests to infrastructure running in AWS like EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and other AWS services. Route 53 can route users based on latency, geo-location, and health checks.

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Pi-hole

Pi-hole

Network & Admin

Pi-hole is an open source DNS sinkhole and ad blocker that works at the network level. It allows users to block ads and trackers on all devices on their home network by redirecting traffic from ad-serving domains to a black hole.

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