0xERR0R Blocky by 0xERR0R

Fast and lightweight DNS proxy as ad-blocker for local network with many features

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Verdict 77/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 2 months ago

Self-host 0xERR0R Blocky on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
77 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
6.6k
282 forks

About 0xERR0R Blocky

From the project's README at github.com/0xERR0R/blocky. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

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Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
84
maturity
100
community
92
security
70
sustainability
100
adoption
33

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 6.6k github.com/0xERR0R/blocky
GitHub forks 282 github.com/0xERR0R/blocky

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age6.5 yearssince Nov 2019
Last commit3 days agoMay 4, 2026
Releases shipped34last: 2 months ago
Funding links3declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

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Ready to self-host 0xERR0R Blocky?

Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.

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