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dnsmasq vs Privoxy

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

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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Privoxy

Privoxy

Security & Privacy

Privoxy is an open source web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for privacy, data mining prevention, and access control. It allows customized blocking of ads, web trackers, and other unwanted content.

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