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Pi-hole vs Shorewall

A side-by-side look at Pi-hole and Shorewall. 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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Shorewall

Shorewall

Network & Admin

Shorewall is an open source firewall configuration tool for Linux operating systems. It provides a command-line interface and configuration files to easily set up Netfilter rules, interfaces, zones, and other common firewall components.

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