AdBlock AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Privacy Tools

The best Privacy Tool alternative to AdBlock is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AdBlock and many of them are Privacy Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Privacy Tool alternatives to AdBlock are Adblock Plus, AdGuard, SponsorBlock and NextDNS.

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Ad Blocker
Free • Open Source

We built AdBlock to provide a worry-free and distraction-free Internet experience for everyone. It is used by tens of millions of users worldwide on all major browsers in more than 30 languages. Created by Michael Gundlach...

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AdBlock alternatives page was last updated Apr 29, 2024

uBlock Origin
An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean.
112 uBlock Origin alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Microsoft Edge
- Vivaldi
- Google Chrome
- Pale Moon
- Thunderbird
- Opera
- Node.JS
- Chromium
- Mozilla Firefox
Top uBlock Origin Features
1. Lightweight
2. Configurable
3. Customizable
4. Privacy focused
5. Element blocker
6. Custom filters
7. Browser extension
8. Block Trackers
9. No Tracking
10. Website whitelisting
11. Disable JavaScript
12. Low CPU usage
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uBlock Origin VS AdBlock
Is uBlock Origin a good alternative to AdBlock?
Comments about uBlock Origin as an Alternative to AdBlock

filippocapizzi
Lighter than competitors, fast configuration
Positive comment •Apr 21, 2016
5
Guest
Truly trustworthy. No hidden settings.
Positive comment •Apr 22, 2020
0
- Almost everyone thinks uBlock Origin is a great AdBlock alternative.
- uBlock Origin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AdBlock.
- uBlock Origin is Free and Open SourceAdBlock is also Free and Open Source
- uBlock Origin is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedAdBlock is not according to our users

Adblock Plus
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.
122 Adblock Plus alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- iPad
- Microsoft Edge
- Internet Explorer
- Vivaldi Browser
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Yandex.Browser
- Opera
- Firefox
+3
Top Adblock Plus Features
1. Browser extension
2. Microsoft Edge extension
3. Ad-free
4. Block Trackers
5. No Tracking
6. Dark Mode
7. Privacy focused
8. No registration required
9. Lightweight
10. Google Drive integration
11. Element blocker
12. Safari extension
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Adblock Plus VS AdBlock
Is Adblock Plus a good alternative to AdBlock?
Comments about Adblock Plus as an Alternative to AdBlock

Guest
please block the ADD from my desktop
Positive comment •Sep 19, 2015
1
- Most users think Adblock Plus is a great AdBlock alternative.
- Adblock Plus is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to AdBlock.
- Adblock Plus is Free and Open SourceAdBlock is also Free and Open Source
- Adblock Plus is Privacy focused and LightweightAdBlock is not according to our users

AdGuard
AdGuard is the best way to get rid of intrusive ads and online tracking, and to protect your computer from malware. Make your web surfing faster, safer and more comfortable with AdGuard!.
118 AdGuard alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Vivaldi
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Yandex Browser
- Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
+3
Top AdGuard Features
1. Built-in Ad-blocker
2. Pop up blocker
3. DNS over HTTPS
4. DNS-over-TLS
5. Custom DNS
6. Block Trackers
7. Dark Mode
8. Lightweight
9. No Logs
10. No Tracking
11. Privacy focused
12. No registration required
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AdGuard VS AdBlock
Is AdGuard a good alternative to AdBlock?
- AdGuard is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Android Tablet alternative to AdBlock.
- AdGuard is Freemium and Open SourceAdBlock is Free and Open Source
- AdGuard is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdBlock is not according to our users

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AdGuard
AdGuard is the best way to get rid of intrusive ads and online tracking, and to protect your computer from malware. Make your web surfing faster, safer and more comfortable with AdGuard!.

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SponsorBlock
SponsorBlock is a browser extension and open API via crowdsource for skipping sponsor segments in YouTube videos. It's open-source. Users submit when a sponsor happens from the extension, and the extension automatically skips sponsors it knows about using a privacy...
82 SponsorBlock alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Opera
- Firefox
SponsorBlock Features
1. Youtube integration
2. Community-based
3. Browser extension
4. No registration required
5. Ad-free
6. Dark Mode
7. Privacy focused
8. Block Trackers
9. Lightweight
10. No Tracking
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SponsorBlock VS AdBlock
Is SponsorBlock a good alternative to AdBlock?
- SponsorBlock is the most popular Web-based alternative to AdBlock.
- SponsorBlock is Free and Open SourceAdBlock is also Free and Open Source
- SponsorBlock is Privacy focused and LightweightAdBlock is not according to our users

NextDNS
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.
138 NextDNS alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- iPad
- UC Browser
- Vivaldi Browser
- Google Chrome
- Ubiquiti UniFi
- Safari
- Yandex.Browser
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- OpenWrt
- Opera
- Alpine Linux
- pfSense
- Firefox
- DD-WRT
+9
Top NextDNS Features
1. DNS Resolver
2. DNS Server
3. DNS over HTTPS
4. DNS-over-TLS
5. Parental Control
6. Real-time analytics
7. Data analytics
8. DNSSEC
9. Dns
10. Customizable
11. Privacy focused
12. Block Trackers
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NextDNS VS AdBlock
Is NextDNS a good alternative to AdBlock?
- NextDNS is the most popular Linux & SaaS alternative to AdBlock.
- NextDNS is Freemium and Open SourceAdBlock is Free and Open Source
- NextDNS is Customizable and Privacy focusedAdBlock is not according to our users

AdAway
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.
95 AdAway alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
Top AdAway Features
1. Block Trackers
2. Dark Mode
3. Ad-free
4. Lightweight
5. Privacy focused
6. No Tracking
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. AES-256 Encryption
9. No registration required
10. No Logs
11. Traffic Monitoring
12. File Hosting
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AdAway VS AdBlock
Is AdAway a good alternative to AdBlock?

uMatrix
Point & click to forbid/allow any class of requests made by your browser. Use it to block scripts, iframes, ads, facebook, etc.
84 uMatrix alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Google Chrome
- Opera
- Brave
- Firefox
+5
Top uMatrix Features
1. Granular control
2. Request filter
3. Block Trackers
4. Browser extension
5. Ad-free
6. Privacy focused
7. Dark Mode
8. No Tracking
9. Lightweight
10. Opera extension
11. Browser-based
12. Outbound firewall
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Discontinued
The repository has been archived and the development has been stopped. https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uMatrix-issues/issues/291

uMatrix VS AdBlock
Is uMatrix a good alternative to AdBlock?

ClearURLs
This extension will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy when browse through the Internet.
29 ClearURLs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
ClearURLs Features
Privacy focused
Simple installation
Block Trackers
Lightweight
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+1
ClearURLs VS AdBlock
Is ClearURLs a good alternative to AdBlock?

AdBlitz
AdBlitz automatically skips skippable ads and accelerates non-skippable ones, ensuring you enjoy uninterrupted content seamlessly. Remember, it's not an ad blocker.
24 AdBlitz alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
AdBlitz Features
1. No registration required
2. Commercial Skipping
3. No Logs
4. Lightweight
5. Privacy focused
6. Block Trackers
7. No Tracking
8. Ad-free
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AdBlitz VS AdBlock
Is AdBlitz a good alternative to AdBlock?
- AdBlitz is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AdBlock.
- AdBlitz is Free and Open SourceAdBlock is also Free and Open Source
- AdBlitz is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdBlock is not according to our users

Zen Ad-Blocker
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...
55 Zen Ad-Blocker alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Windows
Zen Ad-Blocker Features
1. Ad-free
2. No Tracking
3. No registration required
4. Block Trackers
5. Privacy focused
6. Dark Mode
7. Portable
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Zen Ad-Blocker VS AdBlock
Is Zen Ad-Blocker a good alternative to AdBlock?

Disconnect
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.
84 Disconnect alternatives
License model
- Paid • Open Source
Application type
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Mozilla Firefox
Disconnect Features
1. Block Trackers
2. No Tracking
3. Privacy focused
4. Browser extension
5. TCP Proxy
6. Opera extension
7. Based on OpenVPN
8. Safari extension
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Discontinued
The browser extension hasn't been updated since October 2020.
Disconnect VS AdBlock
Is Disconnect a good alternative to AdBlock?
- Disconnect is the most popular commercial alternative to AdBlock.
- Disconnect is Paid and Open SourceAdBlock is Free and Open Source
- Disconnect is Privacy focusedAdBlock is not according to our users

uBlock Origin Lite
uBlock Origin Lite, also called uBO Lite or uBOL, is a permission-less MV3-based content blocker.
61 uBlock Origin Lite alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
Platforms
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
uBlock Origin Lite Features
1. Lightweight
2. No Tracking
3. No registration required
4. Block Trackers
5. Privacy focused
6. Ad-free
7. Content blocker
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uBlock Origin Lite VS AdBlock
Is uBlock Origin Lite a good alternative to AdBlock?