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GateSentry
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GateSentry
Free
Open-source · Apache-2.0 license
Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Additional features
- It includes keyword and content filters, optional AI image filtering, timed exceptions and pauses, logs, statistics, device inventory, and backup and restore features.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- AI image filtering
- Optional AI image filtering is disabled by default and supports xAI, OpenAI, or an operator-configured Ollama endpoint.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- Optional AI image filtering supports xAI, OpenAI, or a configured Ollama endpoint.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The project describes GateSentry as useful for network-wide content filtering, privacy guarding, parental controls, and blocking known-bad domains.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Proxy logs can include requested URLs and client identity, DNS logs include queried domains, and log database entries expire after a hard-coded seven-day TTL.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project provides Docker images for linux/amd64 and linux/arm64 and binary downloads for Linux, macOS, and Windows.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- DNS filtering
- It filters network DNS using downloadable blocklist categories and per-device or proxy-user policies.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Filtering
- It supports DNS blocklists, per-device or per-user policies, scheduled rules, safe search, keyword filters, and content filters.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Filtering limit
- DNS filtering operates on domains only; URL, keyword, and content rules require traffic to pass through the proxy.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Filtering limits
- DNS filtering works on domains only; VPNs, encrypted DNS, QUIC/HTTP/3, and other traffic paths may bypass or fall outside content inspection.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- HTTPS and malware limits
- The maker states GateSentry does not provide universal HTTPS or malware coverage, and certificate-pinned clients may reject interception.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- HTTPS inspection
- Optional HTTPS inspection can match URL paths and response content types when traffic is routed through the proxy and clients trust its CA certificate.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- An optional read-only Tailscale integration can read peer status from a tailscaled process on the same Linux host.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies GateSentry as open source under the Apache-2.0 license.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Policy rules
- Rules can target all traffic, specific domains, or categories, and can include schedules and user restrictions.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Proxy filtering
- The HTTP/HTTPS proxy can match URL paths and response content types when HTTPS inspection is enabled and clients trust its installed CA certificate.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- GateSentry is a filtering proxy and DNS server for home and small networks, with a web dashboard.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Safe search
- DNS-enforced safe search is supported for Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and YouTube restricted mode.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
