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AdGuard Home vs Shuffle

A side-by-side editorial comparison of AdGuard Home and Shuffle — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

AdGuard Home vs Shuffle: at a glance

FeatureAdGuard HomeShuffle
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesdns, ad-blocking, self-hosted, securitysecurity-automation, soar, open-source, ai-agents
Last editorial update8d ago8h ago
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What is AdGuard Home?

AdGuard Home's 1.0 beta matches stable's security fixes and reworks client settings

AdGuard Home v0.107.80 is a security release on the stable line: a Go update for the 1.27.3 fixes, Multipath TCP disabled for CVE-2026-98432 and macOS 13 dropped. The beta channel moved to the new UI and v1.0.0 numbering at the end of September; v1.0.0-b.2 on November 5 carries the same security changes, splits per-client global settings so blocked services have their own switch, and fixes a run of DHCP and client ID validation bugs.

Read the full AdGuard Home trajectory →

What is Shuffle?

Shuffle tags builds almost daily, but the notes are empty.

Shuffle has tagged six 2.3.1 builds since November 3: release candidates 4 to 6 and three nightly builds. Only rc4 lists a change, a fix for a frontend crash; the rest link to commit comparisons. The more substantive rc1 in October handled AI agent actions in hybrid worker setups.

Read the full Shuffle trajectory →

AdGuard Home vs Shuffle: editorial side-by-side

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AdGuard Home
INFRA · APIS
5.0

AdGuard Home's 1.0 beta matches stable's security fixes and reworks client settings

◆ Current state

AdGuard Home v0.107.80 is a security release on the stable line: a Go update for the 1.27.3 fixes, Multipath TCP disabled for CVE-2026-98432 and macOS 13 dropped. The beta channel moved to the new UI and v1.0.0 numbering at the end of September; v1.0.0-b.2 on November 5 carries the same security changes, splits per-client global settings so blocked services have their own switch, and fixes a run of DHCP and client ID validation bugs.

◆ Where it's heading

The two lines are now patched in step on security, while the 1.0 beta absorbs UI corrections and validation fixes ahead of a stable switch. The beta fixes are mostly about settings that did not save or validate correctly, which is the cleanup a new UI needs before it replaces the old one.

◆ Prediction

Expect more 1.0 betas fixing settings and validation in the new UI; the entries give no date for 1.0 stable.

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Shuffle
INFRA · APIS
5.0

Shuffle tags builds almost daily, but the notes are empty.

◆ Current state

Shuffle has tagged six 2.3.1 builds since November 3: release candidates 4 to 6 and three nightly builds. Only rc4 lists a change, a fix for a frontend crash; the rest link to commit comparisons. The more substantive rc1 in October handled AI agent actions in hybrid worker setups.

◆ Where it's heading

The project is iterating toward 2.3.1 with frequent builds, and the October notes show the work is about making AI agent steps run reliably in workflows. The empty release notes make it hard to see what each build changes.

◆ Prediction

A 2.3.1 final release looks close given the run of release candidates and nightlies, though the entries do not say what it will contain beyond fixes.

Alternatives to AdGuard Home and Shuffle

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either AdGuard Home or Shuffle.

See all AdGuard Home alternatives → · See all Shuffle alternatives →

Recent activity from AdGuard Home and Shuffle

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoShuffleShuffle 2.3.1 nightly build, no notes
  2. 2d agoShuffleShuffle 2.3.1 nightly build, no notes
  3. 3d agoShuffleShuffle nightly build after 2.3.1 RC6
  4. 8d agoShuffleShuffle 2.3.1 RC6, no notes
  5. 9d agoAdGuard Home1.0.0-b.2: security fixes, per-client settings split, DHCP fixes
  6. 10d agoAdGuard Home0.107.80 disables Multipath TCP for a CVE and drops macOS 13
  7. 10d agoShuffleShuffle 2.3.1 RC5, no notes
  8. 10d agoShuffleShuffle 2.3.1 RC4 fixes a frontend crash
  9. 1mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta channel moves to the new UI as v1.0.0-b.1
  10. 1mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.91 fixes DHCP lease persistence and DNS64 chains
  11. 2mo agoAdGuard HomeAdGuard Home 0.107.79 hardens DNS-over-QUIC against exhaustion
  12. 3mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.90 carries the DNS-over-QUIC exhaustion fix

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between AdGuard Home and Shuffle?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. AdGuard Home and Shuffle are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is AdGuard Home better than Shuffle?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. AdGuard Home and Shuffle are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to AdGuard Home?

Top AdGuard Home alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "AdGuard Home alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/adguard-home for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Shuffle?

Top Shuffle alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Shuffle alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/shuffle-automation for the full list with editorial commentary on each.