AdAway Alternatives

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 Android, Google Chrome, Mac, Mozilla Firefox and Windows apps. The best AdAway alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AdAway are AdGuard, Adblock Plus, NextDNS and Pi-hole.

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AdAway alternatives page was last updated Oct 13, 2024
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  1. Zen Ad-Blocker icon

    Zen Ad-Blocker

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    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...

    57 Zen Ad-Blocker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KZ flagKazakhstan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    Zen Ad-Blocker screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Portable

    Zen Ad-Blocker VS AdAway

     
  2. uBlock Origin Lite icon

    uBlock Origin Lite

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    uBlock Origin Lite, also called uBO Lite or uBOL, is a permission-less MV3-based content blocker.

    71 uBlock Origin Lite alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    uBlock Origin Lite screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Content blocker

    uBlock Origin Lite VS AdAway

     
  4. Disconnect icon

    Disconnect

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    Disconnect was founded in 2011 by former Google engineers and a consumer- and privacy-rights attorney. We develop award-winning, user-friendly privacy and security software in San Francisco, California.

    87 Disconnect alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Disconnect screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The browser extension hasn't been updated since October 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Browser extension
    4.  TCP Proxy
    5.  Opera extension
    6.  Based on OpenVPN
    7.  Safari extension

    Disconnect VS AdAway

     

    • Disconnect is the most popular commercial alternative to AdAway.

    • Disconnect is Paid and Open SourceAdAway is Free and Open Source
    • Disconnect is Privacy focusedAdAway is not according to our users
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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...

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  6. wBlock icon

    wBlock

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    wBlock is a powerful content blocker for macOS that cuts through the noise, delivering a clean and private browsing experience without the hassle. Using AdGuard's filters and more, wBlock gives you the best of all worlds: high performance and maximum blocking.

    51 wBlock alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Safari
    • Mac
    wBlock screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Auto Update
    6.  Custom filters

    wBlock VS AdAway

     
  7. DNS66 icon

    DNS66

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    DNS66 blocks advertisements on Android by intercepting DNS requests using Android's VPN layer and blocking requests for blacklisted hosts.

    25 DNS66 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Discontinued

    The developer has announced that he's stopped working on DNS66: https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66/discussions/480

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Adblocking via DNS
    2.  No Root Required
    3.  DNS Proxy
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No Logs

    DNS66 VS AdAway

     
  8. AdNauseam icon

    AdNauseam

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    AdNauseam is a browser extension designed to obfuscate browsing data and protect users from surveillance and tracking by advertising networks.

    58 AdNauseam alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • uBlock Origin
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    AdNauseam screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Obfuscation
    2.  Autoclicking on ads
    3.  Block Trackers
    4.  Browser extension
    5.  No Logs
    6.  No Tracking

    AdNauseam VS AdAway

     
  10. Wipr icon

    Wipr

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    Effectively blocks ads, trackers, cryptocurrency miners, and popups across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, ensuring cleaner, faster web pages. It improves battery life, reduces data use, updates its blocklist twice weekly, and is fully accessible, focusing on user privacy.

    97 Wipr alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
    Wipr screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Safari extension
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Content blocker
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Logs
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Simple installation
    10.  Unlimited private repos

    Wipr VS AdAway

     
  11. keweonDNS icon

    keweonDNS

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    A DNS-based solution designed to enhance defenses like ad blockers, antivirus tools, and firewalls. Using AI, it blocks ads, trackers, and threats at the DNS level. It ensures faster performance, better privacy, and comprehensive device protection without extra software.

    44 keweonDNS alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    keweonDNS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Block Trackers
    4.  No registration required
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  No Logs
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  GDPR Compliant
    9.  DNS over HTTPS
    10.  DNS Server
    11.  Adblocking via DNS
    12.  Dns

    keweonDNS VS AdAway

     
  12. Privoxy icon

    Privoxy

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    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.

    61 Privoxy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Privoxy VS AdAway

     
  13. AdClear icon

    AdClear

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    AdClear is the premier non-root adblocker for Android users. AdClear’s technology filters out advertisers before they invade your browsing or app experience.

    47 AdClear alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Samsung Apps
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    AdClear VS AdAway

     
  14. personalDNSfilter icon

    personalDNSfilter

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    personalDNSfilter is a DNS filter proxy written in Java. It hooks into the domain name (DNS) resolution and returns the loopback address for filtered hosts.

    12 personalDNSfilter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Main UI
    Advanced Settings
    DNS Setting

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Root Required
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  Built-in Ad-blocker
    4.  Custom DNS
    5.  DNS Proxy
    6.  Switch DNS servers
    7.  DNS filtering

    personalDNSfilter VS AdAway

     
    Comments about personalDNSfilter as an Alternative to AdAway
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    Positive •Oct 18, 2019
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    Low Memory consumption, supports secure DNS via DoH and DoT, blocklists with millions of hosts are possible without memory impact, works out of the box

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    • personalDNSfilter is Free and Open SourceAdAway is also Free and Open Source
    • personalDNSfilter is LightweightAdAway is not according to our users
  15. AdLock icon

    AdLock

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

    45 AdLock alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    AdLock screenshot 1

    AdLock Features

    1.  No Root Required

    AdLock VS AdAway

     
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