AdWall AlternativesAd Blockers and other similar apps like AdWall

AdWall is described as 'Is your firewall against any ads' and is a Ad Blocker in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to AdWall for a variety of platforms, including Android, Google Chrome, Windows, iPhone and Linux apps. The best AdWall alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AdWall are Portmaster, Adblock Plus, AdGuard and NextDNS.

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  1. uBlock Origin icon
     1700 likes

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

    111 uBlock Origin alternatives
    uBlock Origin screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Element blocker
    2.  Custom filters
    3.  Browser extension
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Disable JavaScript
    7.  Website whitelisting
    8.  Low CPU usage
    9.  3rd-party filters
    10.  Content blocker
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  No registration required
    uBlock Origin iconAdWall Icon

    uBlock Origin VS AdWall

    Is uBlock Origin a good alternative to AdWall?
     
    • uBlock Origin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AdWall.

    • uBlock Origin is Free and Open SourceAdWall is Free and Proprietary
    • uBlock Origin is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedAdWall is not according to our users
  2. Portmaster icon
     119 likes

    Portmaster is a free and open-source privacy suite that puts you back in charge of your computer.

    29 Portmaster alternatives
    Dashboard PMv1.4

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Firewall
    2.  Network Tools
    3.  Application Firewall
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  DNS Resolver
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  DNS over HTTPS
    11.  Website Monitoring
    12.  Spam Filter
    Portmaster iconAdWall Icon

    Portmaster VS AdWall

    Is Portmaster a good alternative to AdWall?
     
    • Portmaster is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to AdWall.

    • Portmaster is Freemium and Open SourceAdWall is Free and Proprietary
    • Portmaster is Privacy focusedAdWall is not according to our users
  3. Adblock Plus icon
     1739 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.

    122 Adblock Plus alternatives
    Adding a filter

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex.Browser
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Browser extension
    2.  Microsoft Edge extension
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    9.  Element blocker
    10.  Safari extension
    11.  Pop up blocker
    12.  Internet Explorer extension
    Adblock Plus iconAdWall Icon

    Adblock Plus VS AdWall

    Is Adblock Plus a good alternative to AdWall?
     
    • Adblock Plus is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to AdWall.

    • Adblock Plus is Free and Open SourceAdWall is Free and Proprietary
    • Adblock Plus is Privacy focused and LightweightAdWall is not according to our users
  4. AdGuard icon
     247 likes

    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!.

    120 AdGuard alternatives
    AdGuard screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in Ad-blocker
    2.  DNS over HTTPS
    3.  Pop up blocker
    4.  DNS-over-TLS
    5.  Custom DNS
    6.  Block Trackers
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Logs
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Anonymous Proxy
    AdGuard iconAdWall Icon

    AdGuard VS AdWall

    Is AdGuard a good alternative to AdWall?
     
    • AdGuard is the most popular Android, Mac & Android Tablet alternative to AdWall.

    • AdGuard is Freemium and Open SourceAdWall is Free and Proprietary
    • AdGuard is Privacy focused and LightweightAdWall is not according to our users
  5. NextDNS icon
     105 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.

    139 NextDNS alternatives
    NextDNS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    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

    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 iconAdWall Icon

    NextDNS VS AdWall

    Is NextDNS a good alternative to AdWall?
     
    • NextDNS is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to AdWall.

    • NextDNS is Freemium and Open SourceAdWall is Free and Proprietary
    • NextDNS is Customizable and Privacy focusedAdWall is not according to our users
  6. Pi-hole icon
     143 likes

    Block ads for all your devices without the need to install client-side software. The Pi-hole blocks ads at the DNS-level, so all your devices are protected.

    41 Pi-hole alternatives
    The Web interface shows how many ads were blocked, a query log, and more.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Network-wide blocking
    2.  Adblocking via DNS
    3.  DNS Server
    4.  Self-hosted
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Dockerized
    8.  DNS Proxy
    9.  Custom DNS
    Pi-hole iconAdWall Icon

    Pi-hole VS AdWall

    Is Pi-hole a good alternative to AdWall?
     
    • Pi-hole is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AdWall.

    • Pi-hole is Free and Open SourceAdWall is Free and Proprietary
    • Pi-hole is Privacy focused and LightweightAdWall is not according to our users
  7. SponsorBlock icon
     82 likes

    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...

    84 SponsorBlock alternatives
    SponsorBlock screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    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 iconAdWall Icon

    SponsorBlock VS AdWall

    Is SponsorBlock a good alternative to AdWall?
     
  8. AdAway icon
     132 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.

    96 AdAway alternatives
    AdAway screenshot 1
    AdAway screenshot 2
    AdAway screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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 iconAdWall Icon

    AdAway VS AdWall

    Is AdAway a good alternative to AdWall?
     
  9. Blokada icon
     104 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.

    92 Blokada alternatives
    Blokada screenshot 1
    Blokada screenshot 2
    +2
    Blokada screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Root Required
    2.  Switch DNS servers
    3.  Custom DNS
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    Blokada iconAdWall Icon

    Blokada VS AdWall

    Is Blokada a good alternative to AdWall?
     
  10. uMatrix icon
     172 likes

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

    83 uMatrix alternatives
    uMatrix screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Granular control
    2.  Request filter
    3.  Block Trackers
    4.  Browser extension
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Opera extension
    9.  Browser-based
    10.  Outbound firewall
    11.  Using public domain lists
    Discontinued

    The repository has been archived and the development has been stopped. https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uMatrix-issues/issues/291

    uMatrix iconAdWall Icon

    uMatrix VS AdWall

    Is uMatrix a good alternative to AdWall?
     
  11. RethinkDNS icon
     35 likes

    An OpenSnitch-inspired firewall and network monitor + a pi-hole-inspired DNS over HTTPS client with blocklists.

    41 RethinkDNS alternatives
    RethinkDNS screenshot 1
    RethinkDNS screenshot 2
    +5
    RethinkDNS screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Root Required
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  DNS over HTTPS
    4.  Firewall
    5.  Dns
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Bypass Censorship
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  No Logs
    RethinkDNS iconAdWall Icon

    RethinkDNS VS AdWall

    Is RethinkDNS a good alternative to AdWall?
     
  12. AdBlock icon
     305 likes

    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...

    104 AdBlock alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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 iconAdWall Icon

    AdBlock VS AdWall

    Is AdBlock a good alternative to AdWall?
     
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