ToggleHosts vs Darkbox
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ToggleHosts compared with Darkbox
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| What it does | Visual hosts file manager with automatic DNS cache flushing for Windows, macOS, and Linux
| The post-apocalyptic file format
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| Pricing model | Paid
| Open source
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| Pricing | Solo: $4.99 one-time (1 machine, 1 year of updates); Dual: $8.99 one-time (2 machines); Team: $15.00 per seat from 2 seats
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| Key features | - Visual editor for hosts file entries
- Automatic system and browser DNS cache flushing
- Named environments for organizing entries
- Diff preview before applying changes
- Automatic backup and restore
- JSON import and export
- Syntax validation for entries
- Bulk import from hosts text
- Drag and drop reordering
- Instant search across entries
| - ZIP archives with SQLite databases and JSON manifest
- Offline verification and inspection without the original application
- SQLite integrity and foreign-key checks
- JSON reports for scripts and pipelines
- Application profiles with independent schemas and versions
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| What makes it different | - No terminal required – visual interface instead of command line
- One-time purchase with lifetime access, no subscription
- Automatic DNS cache flushing for immediate effect
- Validation and backup before every change
- Team collaboration with shared environments
| - Format and application profile documentation included in every file
- Keeps work understandable and recoverable beyond the lifetime of the program
- No network connection required for verification and inspection
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| Free plan | Not given
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| Open source | Not given
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| Public API | Not given
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 9 ▼ −1 (down) since last check | 38 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 0 | 6 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 33 | 25 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 19 | 16 |
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