simplewall VS Pi-hole

simplewall Reviews

1. kik    

   Student | about 3 years ago
   Opensource GNU C++ build firewall

   Simplewall

   Prompt on screen
   
   Older UI as compare to tinywall
   
   I haven't found an option for block by PID if in case it bother you
   
   Packet logging is there, helpful for insight
   
   Update: DNS query resolve available (* only on pop up window, not available in packet log history)
   
   Last update 05 / 09 / 2020 (https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
   

   🏁 Competitors: TinyWall, Comodo Firewall, ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall, NetLimiter, OpenSnitch, Gufw

   👍 Pros:    Prompt based firewall|Open-source|Packet logging available|Dns resolution of ip

   👎 Cons:    User friendly interface|Many popup *sometimes

Pi-hole Reviews

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Pi-hole mentions (1185)

• Ask HN: For what purposes do you use a Raspberry Pi?

  Pi-hole to block ads and tracking for my less technically savvy relatives https://pi-hole.net/. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Runs on your OpenWrt box: AdGuard Home is network-wide blocking ads and tracking

  I ran a competing project[0] on my home network for a few years before I discovered NextDNS[1]. What I lost in performance (requests don't leave my house) I gained in portability: ALL my devices can take advantage – at home and away – and time-saved. PiHole works 90% of the time, but when it did stop working, I'd have to spend a bit of time fixing it. At $20/year, I simply couldn't compete with NextDNS. Note: This... - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• YouTube Says It Has More Than 100M Premium and Music Subscribers

  Can the piHole help us eliminate bandwidth wasting ads on TV's? https://pi-hole.net/. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Higher fees, more ads: streaming cashes in by using the old tactics of cable TV

  It definitely IS an option, but at the network level. https://pi-hole.net/ It runs on damn near everything, and is a DNS level adblocker for the whole network. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

• In 2024, please switch to Firefox

  I recently switched to Wipr [0]. It’s dead simple to use, and will auto update its filter lists in the background. Adguard [1] is a decent free option. I also use a Pi-hole [2] on my network. [0] https://kaylees.site/wipr.html [1] https://adguard.com/en/adguard-safari/overview.html [2] https://pi-hole.net/. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago