AdGuard Alternatives for Windows

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

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  1. Portmaster icon

    Portmaster

     190 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.

    36 Portmaster alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. NextDNS icon

    NextDNS

     166 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.

    141 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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  4. Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker icon

    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker

     343 likes

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

    92 Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker alternatives

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

    Privoxy

     60 likes

    Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk.

    59 Privoxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Irbis Zen icon

    Irbis Zen

     18 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. husi icon

    husi

     2 likes

    Husi is a non-professional and recreational proxy tool integration for the weird beliefs and free software spirit!

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Obtainium
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  9. Proxomitron icon

    Proxomitron

     32 likes

    For those who have not yet been introduced, meet the Proxomitron: a free, highly flexible, user-configurable, small but very powerful, local HTTP web-filtering proxy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. AdBlocker Ultimate icon

    AdBlocker Ultimate

     13 likes

    Cross-browser ad-blocking solution.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  11. Privaxy icon

    Privaxy

     3 likes

    Privaxy is the next generation tracker and advertisement blocker. It blocks ads and trackers by MITMing HTTP(s) traffic.

    40 Privaxy alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Unified hosts file with base extensions icon

    Unified hosts file with base extensions

     15 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  13. AdFender icon

    AdFender

     16 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  14. AdLock icon

    AdLock

     1 like

    AdLock is a comprehensive ad blocking software that meets all of your expectations. It blocks:

    43 AdLock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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