Pi-hole

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Brand Details

Type: Product

Description: Pi-hole is a network-level application that blocks advertisements and internet trackers. It functions as a DNS sinkhole, optionally also serving as a DHCP server. Designed for low-power devices like the Raspberry Pi, it can be installed on virtually any Linux system. Pi-hole blocks ads and trackers across all devices on a private network, unlike browser-based ad blockers which only affect a single machine. It achieves this by intercepting DNS requests, comparing them against lists of known ad and tracker domains, and refusing to resolve those domains. The software also offers a web interface for management and statistics viewing, including details on blocked domains, query times, and upstream server information. Furthermore, Pi-hole can be used with a VPN to extend its ad-blocking capabilities to devices outside the local network, even on cellular data.

Website: https://pi-hole.net

Mention Analytics

Total Mentions: 6

Subreddit Mentions:

Positive Mentions: 5

Negative Mentions: 1

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PositiveSoftware Recommendation

💬 85 comments

⬆︎ 12 upvotes

Mentioned as a worthwhile purchase.

Found in /r/BuyItForLife/
PositiveGeneral Discussion

💬 17 comments

⬆︎ 3 upvotes

Pi-hole is suggested as an easy project for a Raspberry Pi.

Found in /r/learnprogramming/
PositiveGeneral Discussion

💬 301 comments

⬆︎ 998 upvotes

Pi-hole is mentioned as a solution for blocking ads at the DNS level, applicable to all devices on a network.

Found in /r/webdev/

May 16, 2023

I'm seriously so sick of the pop ups on every website I visit.

NegativeGeneral Discussion

💬 544 comments

⬆︎ 1694 upvotes

Mentioned as a way to block ads network-wide. The negative sentiment toward ads implies positive sentiment toward Pi-hole.

Found in /r/webdev/

Jun 28, 2020

Your Personal Data Is Worth Money, and Andrew Yang Wants to Get You Paid

PositiveGeneral Discussion

💬 967 comments

⬆︎ 31524 upvotes

Positive mentions of pi-hole for ad-blocking capabilities.

Found in /r/Futurology/

May 25, 2019

My local news website sucks, here's the network panel when you load an article on their site.

PositiveGeneral Discussion

💬 155 comments

⬆︎ 1073 upvotes

Pi-hole is mentioned as a way to block ads and trackers. It's a network-level ad blocker, unlike uBlock Origin which is a browser extension.

Found in /r/webdev/

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