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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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.

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AdAway alternatives page was last updated Feb 16, 2025
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  1. DNSNet icon

    DNSNet

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    Based on DNS66, this projects aims to continue the goals of the original app with modern Android development practices.

    25 DNSNet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    DNSNet screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dns

    DNSNet VS AdAway

     
  2. hBlock icon

    hBlock

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    hBlock is a POSIX-compliant shell script, designed for Unix-like systems, that gets a list of domains that serve ads, tracking scripts and malware from multiple sources and creates a hosts file (alternative formats are also supported) that prevents your system from connecting to...

    35 hBlock alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Homebrew

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Ad-free

    hBlock VS AdAway

     
  4. AdFender icon

    AdFender

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

    58 AdFender alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AdFender VS AdAway

     
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    Total Adblock

    Block unwanted ads for faster browsing with Total Adblock. Remove banners, pop-ups, and video ads. SAVETIME by decreasing data usage and improving privacy while prolonging battery life. Easy iOS setup requires a paid account, off...

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  6. Bluhell Firewall icon

    Bluhell Firewall

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    All we know the availability of popular AdBlockers lying around... but frankly, these are too bloated with several features and options which most of us don't use beyond the defaults. So, this extension was made for those of us who don't care about all that stuff but...

    72 Bluhell Firewall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Bluhell Firewall screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    It hasn't been updated since December 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Browser extension

    Bluhell Firewall VS AdAway

     
  7. TulaByte - System Tor & Firewall icon

    TulaByte - System Tor & Firewall

     7 likes
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    A fundamental re-design of user Data Privacy. Your multi-tool for online protection. So easy your grandma could use it. Costs less than a cup of coffee per year.

    115 TulaByte - System Tor & Firewall alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    One Tap System wide tracker blocking
    One Tap System Tor to run all your apps natively through Tor
    Stats Galore

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  No Logs
    6.  Built-in VPN
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Anonymous Proxy

    TulaByte - System Tor & Firewall VS AdAway

     
  8. AdBlock Pro icon

    AdBlock Pro

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    Save data and speed up your Safari - block ads, trackers, unnecessary resources and bypass anti-adblock detectors.

    96 AdBlock Pro alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
    AdBlock Pro screenshot 1

    AdBlock Pro Features

    1.  Safari extension

    AdBlock Pro VS AdAway

     
  10. Hostsblock icon

    Hostsblock

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    Hostsblock is a bash script for Linux designed to take advantage of the HOSTS file available in all operating systems to provide system-wide blocking of internet advertisements, malicious domains, trackers, and other undesirable content.

    51 Hostsblock alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Start

    Hostsblock Features

    1.  Command line interface

    Hostsblock VS AdAway

     
  11. BLOCK THIS! icon

    BLOCK THIS!

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    Block This 3.0 is a FREE and Open Source ad blocker for Android that works in all apps and browsers! It provides the additional benefits of malware protection, increased browsing speed and reduction of mobile data traffic.

    18 BLOCK THIS! alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    BLOCK THIS! screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  Custom DNS

    BLOCK THIS! VS AdAway

     
  12. Unified hosts file with base extensions icon

    Unified hosts file with base extensions

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

    93 Unified hosts file with base extensions alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Built-in VPN
    2.  Root required

    Unified hosts file with base extensions VS AdAway

     
  13. AdBlocker Ultimate icon

    AdBlocker Ultimate

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    Cross-browser ad-blocking solution.

    109 AdBlocker Ultimate alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox

    AdBlocker Ultimate Features

    1.  Ad-free

    AdBlocker Ultimate VS AdAway

     
  14. BlockBear icon

    BlockBear

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    BlockBear is a really simple, often adorable app that blocks ads and protects your privacy from within Safari.

    66 BlockBear alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
    BlockBear screenshot 1
    BlockBear screenshot 2
    BlockBear screenshot 3

    BlockBear Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Content blocker

    BlockBear VS AdAway

     
  15. AdZap icon

    AdZap

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    Adzap gives you ultimate power over the advertising you see. A lot of the time, the ads you see while using the web are quite annoying or irrelevant. The Adzap browser add-on recognizes all of the ads on a page and lets you Zap the ones you don’t like by putting a clickable Ray...

    41 AdZap alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    Ray Guns on ads

    AdZap VS AdAway

     
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