The Best AdGuard AlternativesTop Ad Blockers & Privacy Tools like AdGuard

AdGuard is described as '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!' and is a very popular Ad Blocker in the security & privacy category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AdGuard for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, iPhone, Mac, iPad and Android apps. The best AdGuard alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AdGuard are Adblock Plus, Portmaster, NextDNS and Pi-hole.

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  1. uBlock Origin icon

    uBlock Origin

     1868 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.

    119 uBlock Origin alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Thunderbird
    • Opera
    • Node.JS
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    uBlock Origin vs AdGuard Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Nuncio Bitis
    0

    AdGuard isn't blocking as many ads as uBlock anymore.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    5

    uBlock origin is limited only in browsers. While AdGuard is a system wide blocker

    xaver-mue
    Positive
    0

    You can not find a better adblocker than uBlockOrgin on the internet

    3 of 5 comments
    • uBlock Origin is Free and Open SourceAdGuard is Freemium and Open Source
    • uBlock Origin is Customizable and Security-focusedAdGuard is not according to our users
  2. Adblock Plus icon

    Adblock Plus

     1751 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.

    126 Adblock Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • 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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    Adblock Plus vs AdGuard Comments
    Sam Lander
    1

    AdBlock Plus has similar functionality as AdGuard browser extension (but not the other AdGurad products).

    However AdBlock Plus gets paid by companies to give you ads. So you are getting rid of most ads, except the ones that pay AdBlock Plus...

    • Adblock Plus is Freemium and Open SourceAdGuard is also Freemium and Open Source
  4. Portmaster icon

    Portmaster

     199 likes

    Free, open-source privacy suite monitoring all network activity, blocking unwanted connections, using trusted filter lists for ads and malware, enforcing DNS-over-TLS, providing custom app and global rules, and supporting advanced privacy management.

    37 Portmaster alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dashboard PMv1.4
     
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    Portmaster vs AdGuard Comments
    Mark
    Positive
    2

    like the adguard application, it is also system-wide.

    • Portmaster is Freemium and Open SourceAdGuard is also Freemium and Open Source
    • Portmaster is a Firewall AdGuard is an Ad Blocker
    • Portmaster is DecentralizedAdGuard is not according to our users
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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...

    http://www.totaladblock.com
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  6. NextDNS icon

    NextDNS

     178 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.

    145 NextDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • 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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  8. Pi-hole icon

    Pi-hole

     197 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.

    44 Pi-hole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    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.
     
  9. SponsorBlock icon

    SponsorBlock

     148 likes

    SponsorBlock is an open-source crowdsourced browser extension to skip sponsor segments in YouTube videos. Users submit when a sponsor happens from the extension, and the extension automatically skips sponsors it knows about.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Safari
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    SponsorBlock vs AdGuard Comments
    Sam Lander
    1

    SponsorBlock is primarily just a way to skip ads on YouTube, while AdGuard is a network-wide, client-wide, or browser-wide ad/tracker filter.

    Guest
    Negative
    1

    It's for a singular site. Adguard is system wide.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It’s a good alongside to any adblocker, as it provides a feature of blocking sponsors that I don’t believe is available elsewhere

    • SponsorBlock is Freemium and Open SourceAdGuard is also Freemium and Open Source
  10. Blokada icon

    Blokada

     110 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.

    101 Blokada alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • WireGuard
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    Blokada vs AdGuard Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    sedeti
    1

    It makes the same job as adguard but it's free

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    AdGuard has more options, better GUI.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It does the same efficient job but it's free.

    3 of 6 comments
    • Blokada is Freemium and Open SourceAdGuard is also Freemium and Open Source
  12. Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker icon

    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker

     344 likes

    Block ads, cookies, popups & other trackers. Ghostery sets you up for a private, transparent, and fast internet.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  13. AdAway icon

    AdAway

     153 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  14. NetGuard icon

    NetGuard

     60 likes

    Offers detailed per-app internet control for Android with no root required, blocks Wi-Fi and mobile connections, supports IPv4/IPv6, privacy-focused, usage logging, system app blocking, tethering support, various notification settings, and material themes.

    42 NetGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    NetGuard screenshot 1
     
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    NetGuard vs AdGuard Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Adguard and Netguard show as alternatives to each other but I don't think they can be alternatives to each other in an almost exact way. Netguard networks your traffic, it's a firewall; I use adguard as an adblocker mostly by using it from private dns. They can be quite similar in some ways but I use them both for their special roles.

    • NetGuard is Freemium and Open SourceAdGuard is also Freemium and Open Source
    • NetGuard is a Firewall AdGuard is an Ad Blocker
  15. uMatrix icon

    uMatrix

     182 likes

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

    86 uMatrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Firefox
    uMatrix screenshot 1
     
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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 AdGuard Comments
    appexpertimenter
    Positive
    -1

    It is also an ad blocker. However not entirely of the same kind. Comparing ad-blocking purely on that vague scale though I would say uMatrix does better.

    • uMatrix is Free and Open SourceAdGuard is Freemium and Open Source
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