| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Internet Filtering Software | 8.2 (#16) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Installation | Official installation options include a standalone binary and a Docker container; the project also describes a multi-architecture Docker image and support for x86-64, ARM, and MIPS. | The installation guide describes building from source with GNU autotools and the configure, make, and make install steps. |
| Purpose | Blocky is a DNS proxy and ad blocker for local networks, written in Go. | E2guardian is a web content filtering proxy that can run in explicit proxy, transparent proxy, or ICAP server mode. |
| Support | The project welcomes issues, feature suggestions, and pull requests on GitHub, and asks users who find Blocky useful to consider contributing. | The README directs users to a community forum and GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests. |