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Pi-hole vs Proxychains

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

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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Proxychains

Proxychains

Security & Privacy

Proxychains is an open-source proxy tool for Linux and Unix-like systems that forces network traffic through proxy servers. It allows any TCP-based application to use a SOCKS 4, SOCKS 5 or HTTP proxy without needing to configure the application itself.

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