What's installed on your AdGuard Home server?
- AdGuard Home v0.107.80 from the official Docker image, GPL-3.0 licensed
- A ready admin account with the setup screen skipped and the login yonetici, Turkish for admin
- A private DNS-over-HTTPS address with a secret client ID, and queries without it are refused
- HTTPS through Caddy, with the admin screen and DNS address on sslip.io
- Firewall with only 22, 80 and 443 open, and plain DNS port 53 closed to the outside
What size do you need for AdGuard Home?
AdGuard Home's official docs don't give a RAM figure. As a rule of thumb, 1 GB is enough for personal use. Large blocklists and a long query log increase memory and disk use, so look at 2 GB if a family or small team will connect. DNS lookups are small, so a bigger size is rarely needed. If it isn't enough, scale RAM and CPU up from your panel, and your DNS address stays the same.
| Use | Size | Price | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A few devices | 1 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 25 GB NVMe | $2.58/mo | |
| The whole family | 2 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 40 GB NVMe | $4.01/mo | |
| The whole team | 4 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 60 GB NVMe | $6.89/mo |
Who is it for?
- Anyone who wants DNS-level blocking of ads and trackers in their browser
- People who want the same blocklists at home and on the go
- Anyone who wants their DNS lookups to go through a server of their own
- People who like to choose their own blocklists and rules
What happens after you order?
- Set the size and complete your payment.
- Your server starts and AdGuard Home installs itself. This took about 3 minutes in our real-server tests.
- In your panel, open your server from My servers and click Open app on the Overview tab.
- Sign in with the details from the Login and Password rows. No setup screen appears.
- Copy the address from the Connection address row. Paste it under Settings, Privacy & Security, DNS over HTTPS in Firefox, or Secure DNS, Custom in Chrome and Edge.
With every server
- Daily backups included in the price
- Unlimited traffic
- Full root access
- Scale RAM and CPU up or down later, and grow the disk
- Location: Istanbul · IST-1.
Good to know
- DNS-level blocking can't stop ads served from the same domain as the content. AdGuard Home's own docs give YouTube and Twitch ads and sponsored posts on social networks as examples.
- The ID in the Connection address is secret, so don't share it. If someone learns it, change the allowed_clients line in /opt/seturack/adguard/conf/AdGuardHome.yaml.
- If a certificate can't be issued, the site opens over http. Browser secure DNS settings need an HTTPS address, so connect your own domain in that case.
- The AdGuard Home version is pinned at install. Updates are your responsibility.
- Sign in to AdGuard Home with the Login row and the Password row next to it. The Username row further down, and its password, are for SSH.
AdGuard Home questions and answers
How much RAM does AdGuard Home need?
AdGuard Home's official docs don't give a RAM figure. As a rule of thumb, 1 GB is enough for personal use, and 2 GB suits a family or small team. Large blocklists and a long query log increase what it uses.
How do I use AdGuard Home in my browser?
Copy the address from the Connection address row in your panel. Paste it into the DNS over HTTPS setting in Firefox, or the Custom field under Secure DNS in Chrome and Edge. Your lookups then go over HTTPS to your own AdGuard Home server.
Can I set AdGuard Home as DNS on my router?
Not on this install, because plain DNS port 53 is closed to the outside. An open DNS server gets abused, so lookups are only accepted over HTTPS with your private address. Your server won't answer anyone else's queries.
Is AdGuard Home a VPN?
No. AdGuard Home only filters DNS lookups. It doesn't change your IP address or carry your traffic. If you want your traffic to leave through your own server, look at the server with WireGuard installed.
Does AdGuard Home work on a phone?
It works in a browser or app that lets you enter a DNS-over-HTTPS address. The app you enter it in is covered, and other apps keep using their own DNS setting.
Can I change the blocklists in AdGuard Home?
Yes. Add blocklists and write your own rules on the admin screen, and set them per client if you like. The query log shows which domains were blocked.