Pi-hole Review 2026

Network-wide DNS blocking

By Daniel Marsh, Senior Security Editor · Updated June 10, 2026

Pi-hole

Best Whole-Home

8.9 Very Good

Free, network-wide ad blocking for every device you own.

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What we like

Blocks ads on all devices
Detailed dashboard and stats
Completely free and open source
Great for smart-home setups

What to consider

Requires hardware and setup
No in-browser element picker

Our verdict on Pi-hole

Pi-hole ranks #5 in our Ad Blockers comparison with a score of 8.9/10 (very good). We named it Best Whole-Home in this category.

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