Adblock Plus Alternatives for Windows

Adblock Plus is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is AdGuard, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adblock Plus and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Adblock Plus are NextDNS, Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker, AdFender and Privoxy.

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  1. AdGuard icon

    AdGuard

     290 likes

    Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spyware filter, and controls ad display in apps.

    127 AdGuard alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Android TV
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  2. NextDNS icon

    NextDNS

     166 likes

    NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks.

    141 NextDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • UC Browser
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • UniFi Network
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Opera
    • Alpine Linux
    • pfSense
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • DD-WRT
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  4. Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker icon

    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker

     343 likes

    Block ads, cookies, popups & other trackers. Ghostery sets you up for a private, transparent, and fast internet.

    92 Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    AdGuard icon
    AdGuard

    Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spywa...

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  6. AdFender icon

    AdFender

     16 likes

    Take control of your browsing experience with AdFender... Block banner ads, video ads, pop-ups, trackers and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. Privoxy icon

    Privoxy

     60 likes

    Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk.

    59 Privoxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Irbis Zen icon

    Irbis Zen

     18 likes

    Zen is an open-source system-wide ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It works by setting up a proxy that intercepts HTTP requests from all applications, and blocks those serving ads, tracking scripts that monitor your behavior, malware, and other...

    58 Irbis Zen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. AdBlocker Ultimate icon

    AdBlocker Ultimate

     13 likes

    Cross-browser ad-blocking solution.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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  11. Privaxy icon

    Privaxy

     3 likes

    Privaxy is the next generation tracker and advertisement blocker. It blocks ads and trackers by MITMing HTTP(s) traffic.

    40 Privaxy alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. AdLock icon

    AdLock

     1 like

    AdLock is a comprehensive ad blocking software that meets all of your expectations. It blocks:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  13. Stands icon

    Stands

     4 likes

    Change the way you experience the web and stand up for what you believe in: Block ads and online trackers for much cleaner and private browsing. Let just a few ads appear on every site - and the ads will also sponsor the charity you choose to support.

    67 Stands alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
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  14. Unified hosts file with base extensions icon

    Unified hosts file with base extensions

     15 likes

    Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  15. Facebook AdBlock for Chrome icon

    Facebook AdBlock for Chrome

     7 likes

    Facebook AdBlock for Chrome enhances your user experience. Your Facebook user experience is not interrupted by companies trying to sell you things or make you install useless games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex.Browser
    Facebook AdBlock for Chrome
     
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