Project and task management

Freedom alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

M66B/NetGuard3,799GPL-3.0Android VPN-based app that blocks internet access per app without requiring root.Open on GitHub pi-hole/pi-hole60,225licence unclearNetwork-level DNS sinkhole that blocks domains and provides a web UI for managing blocklists.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Polished cross-platform native clients and deep OS-level blocking integrations (esp. mobile)
Robust anti-bypass/locked-mode implementation across all OSes
Large installed userbase, analytics, and ongoing product polish
Focus audio catalog and partner perks

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Freedom, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.