Pi-hole vs Safe Surfer
| Pi-hole | Safe Surfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web | Android, extension, iOS, macOS, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Custom blocklists | Yes | Yes |
| Activity reports | advanced | advanced |
| Platform support | Alpine, Armbian OS, Debian, CentOS Stream, Fedora, Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu; Docker and network DNS environments | Android, iOS/iPadOS, Windows, macOS, Wi-Fi/network routers |
| Device limit | — | 5 devices |
| Safe search controls | — | Yes |
| Filtering schedules | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Internet Filtering Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Safe Surfer scores higher on our published basis.