AdGuard AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Privacy Tools for Android

There are many alternatives to AdGuard for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android Privacy Tool alternative is NextDNS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AdGuard and eight of them are Privacy Tools available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android Privacy Tool alternatives to AdGuard are SponsorBlock, AdAway, Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker and NetGuard.

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  1. NextDNS icon
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    NextDNS

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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.

    139 NextDNS alternatives
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    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
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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.  Ad-free
    12.  Malware Analysis
    NextDNS iconAdGuard Icon

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    • Almost everyone thinks NextDNS is a great AdGuard alternative.

    • NextDNS is the most popular Web-based, Mac & SaaS alternative to AdGuard.

    • NextDNS is Freemium and Open SourceAdGuard is also Freemium and Open Source
    • NextDNS is Customizable and Privacy focusedAdGuard is not according to our users
  2. SponsorBlock icon
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. YouTube icon  Youtube integration
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Browser extension
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Block Trackers
    8.  No Tracking
    SponsorBlock iconAdGuard Icon

    SponsorBlock VS AdGuard

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    Comments about SponsorBlock as an Alternative to AdGuard
     
    Sam Lander

    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.

    Comment •Jul 4, 2024
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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Sep 16, 2020
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    • SponsorBlock is Free and Open SourceAdGuard is Freemium and Open Source
    • SponsorBlock is Privacy focused and LightweightAdGuard is not according to our users
  4. AdAway icon
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    AdAway

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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.

    96 AdAway alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  AES-256 Encryption
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Logs
    9.  Traffic Monitoring
    10.  File Hosting
    AdAway iconAdGuard Icon

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  5. Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker icon
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    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker

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

    87 Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker alternatives
    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    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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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  Microsoft Edge extension
    4.  Safari extension
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Browser extension
    9.  Opera extension
    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker iconAdGuard Icon

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  6. NetGuard icon
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    NetGuard

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    NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required.

    33 NetGuard alternatives
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    +4
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Root Required
    2.  Website blocking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    NetGuard iconAdGuard Icon

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    Comments about NetGuard as an Alternative to AdGuard
     
    Guest

    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.

    Positive comment •Jul 23, 2021
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    • NetGuard is Freemium and Open SourceAdGuard is also Freemium and Open Source
    • NetGuard is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdGuard is not according to our users
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    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.

    22 DNS66 alternatives
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    +1
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    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
    Discontinued

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

    DNS66 iconAdGuard Icon

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  9. TrackerControl icon
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    TrackerControl

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    TrackerControl allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour ('tracking').

    26 TrackerControl alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Root Required
    TrackerControl iconAdGuard Icon

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  10. WebGuard icon
    WebGuard icon

    WebGuard

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    WebGuard is a unique ad blocker for Android devices that removes ads in games, apps and browsers, protects your privacy, and has a built-in firewall for Internet access control in your apps.

    89 WebGuard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    WebGuard iconAdGuard Icon

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