AdAway AlternativesTop Ad Blockers & Privacy Tools like AdAway

AdAway is described as 'An ad blocker that uses the hosts file. The hosts file contains a list of mappings between hostnames and IP addresses. When an app requests an ad, that request is directed to 127.0.0.1 which does nothing' and is a very popular Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are more than 50 alternatives to AdAway for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, Google Chrome and Windows apps. The best AdAway alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AdAway are Adblock Plus, AdGuard, NextDNS and Pi-hole.

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  1. uBlock Origin icon

    uBlock Origin

     1803 likes

    This efficient and lightweight browser add-on, developed by Raymond Hill, functions as a wide-spectrum blocker, not just for ads but also trackers and malware. Compatible with Chromium and Firefox, it uses multiple filter lists like EasyList and customizable options, ensuring thorough protection.

    109 uBlock Origin alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Thunderbird
    • Opera
    • Node.JS
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about uBlock Origin as an Alternative to AdAway
    Douze
    Negative
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    uBlock Origin is not a system-wide ad blocker and only works as ane web-browser extension

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    • Most users think uBlock Origin is a great AdAway alternative.

    • uBlock Origin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AdAway.

    • uBlock Origin is Free and Open SourceAdAway is also Free and Open Source
    • uBlock Origin is Customizable and Security-focusedAdAway is not according to our users
  2. Adblock Plus icon

    Adblock Plus

     1745 likes

    Adblock Plus is a free extension that allows you to - among other things - block annoying ads, disable tracking and block domains known to spread malware.

    120 Adblock Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Adblock Plus as an Alternative to AdAway
    Douze
    Negative
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    Adblock is not a system-wide ad blocker and only works as a web-browser extension

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    • Most users think Adblock Plus is a great AdAway alternative.

    • Adblock Plus is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to AdAway.

    • Adblock Plus is Freemium and Open SourceAdAway is Free and Open Source
  4. AdGuard icon

    AdGuard

     274 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.

    121 AdGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Android TV
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    Comments about AdGuard as an Alternative to AdAway
    Guest
    Negative
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    Customization and Price. Adaway's primary feature is that it's free. Then it has the ability to accept custom host lists which let you block ads while not breaking sites.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Positive
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    In my opinion, Adguard ad blocker for Windows and Android offers more features than just blocking ads with certain filters, custom DNS and protocol DNS-over-QUIC filtering, which is fast and less hackable.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think AdGuard is a great AdAway alternative.

    • AdGuard is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Android Tablet alternative to AdAway.

    • AdGuard is Freemium and Open SourceAdAway is Free and Open Source
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    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...

    https://adguard.com
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  6. NextDNS icon

    NextDNS

     149 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.

    139 NextDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • 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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    Positive
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    Most comprehensive protection you can get and the best is it's free.

    Centaro
    Negative
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    It asks for an account in the home screen.

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    • NextDNS is the most popular Web-based, Linux & SaaS alternative to AdAway.

    • NextDNS is Freemium and Open SourceAdAway is Free and Open Source
    • NextDNS is Customizable and Security-focusedAdAway is not according to our users
  7. Pi-hole icon

    Pi-hole

     173 likes

    Blocks ads for all connected devices at the DNS layer without client setup. Provides web control, in-app ad and tracker blocking, DHCP and API support, regex filtering, privacy modes, audit logs, and long-term query analytics for network management.

    40 Pi-hole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
    The Web interface shows how many ads were blocked, a query log, and more.
     

    • Pi-hole is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AdAway.

    • Pi-hole is Free and Open SourceAdAway is also Free and Open Source
  10. Blokada icon

    Blokada

     106 likes

    Blokada is the popular ad blocker and privacy app for Android and iOS. It's being supported and actively developed by the amazing open source community.

    96 Blokada alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MPL-2.0)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  11. uMatrix icon

    uMatrix

     180 likes

    Point & click to forbid/allow any class of requests made by your browser. Use it to block scripts, iframes, ads, facebook, etc.

    81 uMatrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Firefox
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  14. AdBlock icon

    AdBlock

     305 likes

    Blocks intrusive ads and trackers to boost browser speed and privacy, supports customizable ad filtering on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari, offers Acceptable Ads whitelisting, works in 30+ languages, with tens of millions of users worldwide.

    101 AdBlock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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