# Best self-hosted Network Utilities & DNS apps

> DNS servers, ad blockers, speed tests and network monitoring helpers. Understand and control what happens on your network. The most popular self-hosted network utilities & DNS apps on GitHub are Pi-hole, AdGuard Home and MyIP. appsgit lists 18 self-hosted apps in this category, ranked by GitHub stars. All 18 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Apps listed | 18 |
| Most starred | Pi-hole (61,167 stars) |
| With a Docker image | 16 |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/categories/network-utilities |

## All 18 Network Utilities & DNS apps

- [Pi-hole](https://appsgit.com/apps/pi-hole): Blackhole for Internet advertisements with a GUI for management and monitoring. (61,167 stars, EUPL-1.2, Shell, Docker)
- [AdGuard Home](https://appsgit.com/apps/adguard-home): User-friendly ads & trackers blocking DNS server. (37,245 stars, GPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [MyIP](https://appsgit.com/apps/myip): All in one IP Toolbox. Easy to check what's your IPs, IP geolocation, check for DNS leaks, examine WebRTC connections, speed test, ping test, MTR test, check website availability and more. (12,053 stars, MIT, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Technitium DNS Server](https://appsgit.com/apps/technitium-dns-server): Authoritative/recursive DNS server with ad blocking functionality. (10,065 stars, GPL-3.0, C#, Docker)
- [NetAlertX](https://appsgit.com/apps/netalertx): Network intruder and presence detector. Scans for devices connected to your network and alerts you if new and unknown devices are found. (7,246 stars, GPL-3.0, Python, Docker)
- [blocky](https://appsgit.com/apps/blocky): Fast and lightweight DNS proxy as ad-blocker for local network with many features (alternative to Pi-hole). (7,012 stars, Apache-2.0, Go, Docker)
- [Upsnap](https://appsgit.com/apps/upsnap): A simple Wake on LAN (WOL) dashboard app. Wake up devices on your network and see current status. (6,328 stars, MIT, Go, Docker)
- [Speedtest Tracker](https://appsgit.com/apps/speedtest-tracker): Monitor the performance and uptime of your internet connection. (6,008 stars, MIT, PHP, Docker)
- [LibreNMS](https://appsgit.com/apps/librenms): Auto-discovering PHP network monitoring system with alerting and a rich API. (4,940 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™](https://appsgit.com/apps/speed-test-by-openspeedtest): HTML5 Network Performance Estimation Tool. (3,802 stars, MIT, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Canary Tokens](https://appsgit.com/apps/canary-tokens): Generates lightweight, embedded honeypot triggers called canary tokens for detecting unauthorized access. (3,054 stars, BSD-3-Clause, Python, Docker)
- [MySpeed](https://appsgit.com/apps/myspeed): Speed test analysis software that shows your internet speed for up to 30 days. (3,029 stars, MIT, JavaScript, Docker)
- [beelzebub](https://appsgit.com/apps/beelzebub): Honeypot framework designed to provide a highly secure environment for detecting and analyzing cyber attacks. (2,191 stars, GPL-3.0, Go, Docker)
- [Maza ad blocking](https://appsgit.com/apps/maza-ad-blocking): Local ad blocker. Like Pi-hole but local and using your operating system. (1,873 stars, Apache-2.0, Shell)
- [Numa](https://appsgit.com/apps/numa): Ad-blocking DNS resolver with DNSSEC-validating recursive resolution, DoH/DoT/Oblivious DoH, ephemeral overrides, and local service domains, in a single Rust binary (alternative to Pi-hole, AdGuard… (1,527 stars, MIT, Rust, Docker)
- [Wakupator](https://appsgit.com/apps/wakupator): Wake On LAN Machine Manager based on network traffic. (181 stars, MIT, C)
- [PlugNPiN](https://appsgit.com/apps/plugnpin): Automatically scrapes containers with specific labels and creates local DNS/CNAME entries in Pi-Hole/AdGuard Home and proxy hosts in Nginx Proxy Manager. (70 stars, GPL-3.0, Go, Docker)
- [whois](https://appsgit.com/apps/whois): WHOIS/RDAP query API for domains, IP addresses, CIDR prefixes and ASNs, with unified JSON output, caching, API key authentication, batch queries and MCP support for AI assistants. (64 stars, MIT, Go, Docker)

## Comparisons

- [Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home](https://appsgit.com/compare/pi-hole-vs-adguard-home)

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