Top 6 Hostfile Open-Source Projects

hosts

50 1,485 9.1 Python

Hostfile blocklist for ads and tracking, updated regularly (by lightswitch05)

Project mention: DNS server set to Pihole but no traffic | /r/pihole | 2023-06-24

I've added the Ads & Tracking list and the AMP Hosts list from Developer Dan to the default list; any others you recommend I add? It's hard to tell if the ads coming through are a 'my blocklist isn't good enough' problem or a 'my pihole's not set up properly yet' problem.
blacklist

6 1,078 0.0

Curated and well-maintained hostfile to block ads, tracking, cryptomining, and more! Updated regularly. ⚡🔒
InfluxDB

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Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.
ftprivacy

1 80 0.0

A collection of ad block lists for Pi Hole, AdGuard Home, pfBlockerNG, uBlock Origin, and more... - https://ftprivacy.cloud
blocklists

8 77 4.4 JavaScript

An opinionated collection of blocklists for RethinkDNS. (by serverless-dns)

Project mention: Configure App for Optimal Use | /r/rethinkdns | 2023-04-28

It lets you run the "on-device" version of RethinkDNS+. It lets you set blocklists to help you block domains based on categories such as trackers & ads, cryptocurrencies, gambling, social media, adult, security etc with precurated list of blocklists (which are defined here). These are DNS-based blocklists, so as such, they're less powerful than anti-ad browsers like Brave, Vivaldi or browser-based plugins like uBlockOrigin, AdGuard.
Windows.10.DNS.Block.List

5 56 4.9 PowerShell

Windows DNS Block List
LostAd

6 28 7.8 Shell

Strong consolidated AdBlock Filter and DNS Hostlist

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020). The latest post mention was on 2023-06-24.