Maza ad blockingvsublproxy
Two self-hosted Pi-Hole alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Maza ad blocking | ublproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 31/100 |
| Rank in category | #17 of 41 in DNS | #11 of 12 in Privacy |
| GitHub stars | 1 875 | 21 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | 0.1.0-7d48797 · 6 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Maza ad blocking scores 56/100 against 31/100 for ublproxy, so it is the safer default.
ublproxy ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Maza ad blocking.
If you want the quickest setup, Maza ad blocking is easier to run; ublproxy needs more configuration.
Maza ad blocking is growing faster right now (+4 stars in 30 days).
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