The Best Adblock Plus AlternativesTop Ad Blockers & Privacy Tools like Adblock Plus

Adblock Plus is described as 'Free extension that allows you to - among other things - block annoying ads, disable tracking and block domains known to spread malware' and is a leading Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Adblock Plus for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Mac, Windows and iPhone apps. The best Adblock Plus alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Adblock Plus are AdBlock, Privacy Badger, AdGuard and NextDNS.

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  1. uBlock Origin icon
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    uBlock Origin

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    An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean.

    113 uBlock Origin alternatives
    uBlock Origin screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Thunderbird
    • Opera
    • Node.JS
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
    uBlock Origin screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Element blocker
    2.  Custom filters
    3.  Browser extension
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  Website whitelisting
    6.  Disable JavaScript
    7.  Low CPU usage
    8.  3rd-party filters
    9.  Content blocker
    10.  Dark Mode
    uBlock Origin iconAdblock Plus Icon

    uBlock Origin VS Adblock Plus

    Is uBlock Origin a good alternative to Adblock Plus?
     
    Comments about uBlock Origin as an Alternative to Adblock Plus
     
       
    Buster_Blue

    Uses less resources than Adblock Plus, and it's more customizable.

    Top positive comment •Nov 20, 2016
    25
    VBod

    uBlock is not detected by sites.

    Positive comment •Oct 22, 2023
    0
    Guest

    UBlock Origin actually blocks ads, but companies can pay to bypass Adblock Plus

    Positive comment •Mar 6, 2020
    3
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    • Almost everyone thinks uBlock Origin is a great Adblock Plus alternative.

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

    • uBlock Origin is Free and Open SourceAdblock Plus is also Free and Open Source
    • uBlock Origin is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedAdblock Plus is not according to our users
  2. AdBlock icon
    AdBlock icon

    AdBlock

     305 likes
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    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 in 2009, AdBlock is now one of the most popular browser...

    103 AdBlock alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    AdBlock Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Safari extension
    4.  Opera extension
    5.  Microsoft Edge extension
    AdBlock iconAdblock Plus Icon

    AdBlock VS Adblock Plus

    Is AdBlock a good alternative to Adblock Plus?
     
    Comments about AdBlock as an Alternative to Adblock Plus
     
    Whitter

    AdBlock has a better interface and is more efficient at blocking malware, pop-ups than AdBlock Plus. However, the advanced settings are primitive and there have been reports of privacy concerns.

    Positive comment •Oct 23, 2019
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    AdBlock icon

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

    • AdBlock is the most popular Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Adblock Plus.

    • AdBlock is Free and Open SourceAdblock Plus is also Free and Open Source
  4. Privacy Badger icon
    Privacy Badger icon

    Privacy Badger

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    Privacy Badger is a browser-add on tool that analyzes sites to detect and disallow content that tracks you in an objectionable, non-consensual manner. When you visit websites, your copy of Privacy Badger keeps note of the "third party" domains that embed images...

    66 Privacy Badger alternatives
    Overview of Privacy Badger extension

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Logs
    6.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Content Filtering
    5.  Heuristic Detection
    6.  Automatic Looping
    7.  Opera extension
    Privacy Badger iconAdblock Plus Icon

    Privacy Badger VS Adblock Plus

    Is Privacy Badger a good alternative to Adblock Plus?
     
    Comments about Privacy Badger as an Alternative to Adblock Plus
     
    Guest

    Open Source, don't use lists but an algorithm, developed by EFF

    Positive comment •Jun 25, 2016
    4
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    Privacy Badger icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Privacy Badger is a great Adblock Plus alternative.

    • Privacy Badger is the most popular Web-based alternative to Adblock Plus.

    • Privacy Badger is Free and Open SourceAdblock Plus is also Free and Open Source
    • Privacy Badger is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdblock Plus 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!.

    https://adguard.com
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    AdGuard icon

    AdGuard

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    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!.

    119 AdGuard alternatives
    AdGuard screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Very good app for blocking ads. Use it!
    Very simple design and good UX.
    +3
    Easy to customize.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  No Logs
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free

    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.  Anonymous Proxy
    9.  End-to-End Encryption
    AdGuard iconAdblock Plus Icon

    AdGuard VS Adblock Plus

    Is AdGuard a good alternative to Adblock Plus?
     
    Comments about AdGuard as an Alternative to Adblock Plus
     
       
    Guest

    Adblock is good, Adguard is better.

    Positive comment •Jun 18, 2017
    2
    Guest

    Excellent and you can customize it to get rid of annoying ads that others don't block.

    Positive comment •Apr 6, 2017
    0
    Guest

    Low use of RAM and more options!!!

    Positive comment •Feb 5, 2017
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    AdGuard icon

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

    • AdGuard is the most popular Windows alternative to Adblock Plus.

    • AdGuard is Freemium and Open SourceAdblock Plus is Free and Open Source
    • AdGuard is Privacy focused and LightweightAdblock Plus is not according to our users
  7. NextDNS icon
    NextDNS icon

    NextDNS

     101 likes
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    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
    NextDNS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    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
    NextDNS screenshot 1
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    +9
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused

    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.  Block Trackers
    11.  Malware Analysis
    12.  Dark Mode
    13.  Two-factor Authentication
    NextDNS iconAdblock Plus Icon

    NextDNS VS Adblock Plus

    Is NextDNS a good alternative to Adblock Plus?
     

    • NextDNS is the most popular Linux & SaaS alternative to Adblock Plus.

    • NextDNS is Freemium and Open SourceAdblock Plus is Free and Open Source
    • NextDNS is Customizable and Privacy focusedAdblock Plus is not according to our users
  8. SponsorBlock icon
    SponsorBlock icon

    SponsorBlock

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    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...

    83 SponsorBlock alternatives
    SponsorBlock screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    SponsorBlock screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Community-based
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Youtube integration
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Block Trackers
    SponsorBlock iconAdblock Plus Icon

    SponsorBlock VS Adblock Plus

    Is SponsorBlock a good alternative to Adblock Plus?
     
    Comments about SponsorBlock as an Alternative to Adblock Plus
     
    Anipe

    isnt an alternative to adblock as it only blocks sponsors on YOUTUBE videos

    Negative comment •Apr 13, 2022
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    SponsorBlock icon
    • SponsorBlock is Free and Open SourceAdblock Plus is also Free and Open Source
    • SponsorBlock is Privacy focused and LightweightAdblock Plus is not according to our users
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    Ghostery icon

    Ghostery

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    Ghostery sees the invisible web - tags, web bugs, pixels and beacons. Ghostery tracks the trackers and gives you a roll-call of the ad networks, behavioral data providers, web publishers, and other companies interested in your activity.

    83 Ghostery alternatives
    Ghostery screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex.Browser
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Ghostery screenshot 1
    Ghostery screenshot 2
    +7
    Ghostery screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Microsoft Edge extension
    3.  Safari extension
    4.  Browser extension
    5.  Opera extension
    Ghostery iconAdblock Plus Icon

    Ghostery VS Adblock Plus

    Is Ghostery a good alternative to Adblock Plus?
     
    Comments about Ghostery as an Alternative to Adblock Plus
     
    Anipe

    isnt open source compared to competitors

    Negative comment •Apr 13, 2022
    0
    Adblock Plus Icon
    Ghostery icon

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

    • Ghostery is Freemium and ProprietaryAdblock Plus is Free and Open Source
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    Blokada icon

    Blokada

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    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.

    91 Blokada alternatives
    Blokada screenshot 1
    Blokada screenshot 2
    +2
    Blokada screenshot 3

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  No Root Required
    2.  Switch DNS servers
    3.  Custom DNS
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  Dark Mode
    Blokada iconAdblock Plus Icon

    Blokada VS Adblock Plus

    Is Blokada a good alternative to Adblock Plus?
     
    Comments about Blokada as an Alternative to Adblock Plus
     
    Guest

    It is a system-wide Adblocker, which means it can also block ads outside of your browser. This obviously makes it much more flexible.

    Positive comment •Mar 8, 2018
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    Blokada icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Blokada is a great Adblock Plus alternative.

    • Blokada is Freemium and Open SourceAdblock Plus is Free and Open Source
    • Blokada is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdblock Plus is not according to our users
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