Category: DNS Privacy & Filtering

7 European alternatives to Pi-hole — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

Open-source network-wide ad and tracker blocking via DNS

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Facts

Headquarters: US (US)
Category: DNS Privacy & Filtering
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: Yes
Data hosting: EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Pi-hole

AdGuard Home
Open-source DNS server for blocking ads and tracking at network level
CY · open-source
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Blocky
Lightweight open-source DNS proxy and blocker written in Go
DE · open-source
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Unbound
Open-source validating, recursive and caching DNS resolver by NLnet Labs
NL · open-source
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dnscrypt-proxy
Open-source DNS proxy with support for encrypted DNS protocols
FR · open-source
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AdGuard DNS
DNS service by AdGuard (based in Cyprus) with ad and tracker blocking
CY · commercial
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Mullvad DNS
Swedish privacy-friendlye DNS service by Mullvad VPN without logging
SE · commercial
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Quad9
Swiss non-profit DNS service with focus on security and privacy
CH · commercial
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Pi-hole?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Pi-hole include AdGuard Home, Blocky and Unbound. On this page you can compare 7 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Pi-hole?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Pi-hole include AdGuard Home, Blocky, Unbound and dnscrypt-proxy. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is Pi-hole GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Pi-hole is headquartered in US and hosts data in EU. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

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