Nano Defender Alternatives

Nano Defender has been discontinued. Similar apps include uBlock Origin, which is free and open source. Other options are NextDNS, SponsorBlock, AdGuard and Privacy Badger. Ad Blockers like Nano Defender are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Mac, iPhone, Windows, iPad and Linux.

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Nano Defender alternatives page was last updated Oct 20, 2020

Blacklight Privacy Inspector
18 likes
Who is peeking over your shoulder while you work, watch videos, learn, explore, and shop on the internet? Enter the address of any website, and Blacklight will scan it and reveal the specific user-tracking technologies on the site—and who’s getting your data.
23 Blacklight Privacy Inspector alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Privacy Tool
Website Audit
Origin
United States
Since
Since 2020
Platforms
Online
United States
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Wipr
17 likes
Effectively blocks ads, trackers, cryptocurrency miners, and popups across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, ensuring cleaner, faster web pages. It improves battery life, reduces data use, updates its blocklist twice weekly, and is fully accessible, focusing on user privacy.
96 Wipr alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Ad Blocker
Privacy Tool
Origin
International
Since
Since 2015
Platforms
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Safari
Global
Good alternative?Is Wipr a good alternative to Nano Defender?
Bluhell Firewall
42 likes
All we know the availability of popular AdBlockers lying around... but frankly, these are too bloated with several features and options which most of us don't use beyond the defaults. So, this extension was made for those of us who don't care about all that stuff but...
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Ad Blocker
Origin
Spain
EU
Since
Since 2013
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Google Chrome
Firefox
Spain
EU
Good alternative?Is Bluhell Firewall a good alternative to Nano Defender?
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AdGuard
Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spywa...

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AdBlocker Ultimate
13 likes
Cross-browser ad-blocking solution.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Ad Blocker
Since
Since 2016
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Android
iPhone
iPad
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Edge
Opera
Yandex Browser
Good alternative?Is AdBlocker Ultimate a good alternative to Nano Defender?
BlockBear
3 likes
BlockBear is a really simple, often adorable app that blocks ads and protects your privacy from within Safari.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Ad Blocker
Privacy Tool
Origin
Canada
Since
Since 2016
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
Safari
Canada
Good alternative?Is BlockBear a good alternative to Nano Defender?
No Coin
15 likes
No coin is a tiny browser extension aiming to block coin miners such as Coinhive.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Origin
International
Since
Since 2017
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
Google Chrome
Firefox
Opera
Global
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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
Ad Blocker
Origin
Canada
Since
Since 2018
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
Online
Android
Android Tablet
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Coinhive Blocker
1 like
Coinhive Blocker is simple but powerful add-on for Firefox and Google Chrome, which blocks crypto-currency mining scripts from Coinhive.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Since
Since 2018
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
Google Chrome
Firefox
Good alternative?Is Coinhive Blocker a good alternative to Nano Defender?
Domain Blocker
10 likes
Fast and memory efficient content blocking Chrome extension - helps you hide ads, avoid tracking, load pages faster, fight procrastination. Detailed stats - requests count, size etc.

Video guide: Video guide: https://youtu.be/tBj7Bk0KVd4
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Ad Blocker
Origin
Czechia
EU
Since
Since 2015
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chrome OS
Google Chrome
Czechia
EU
Good alternative?Is Domain Blocker a good alternative to Nano Defender?
AdBlock for YouTube
1 like
AdBlock for YouTube removes all annoying Ads from YouTube.

Features:

Allows you to remove all annoying contents from your YouTube video.

Light extension with no significant memory and CPU usage.

Uses hard coded filtering rules for fast and reliable performance.

Effective.

34 AdBlock for YouTube alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Ad Blocker
Since
Since 2016
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
Android
Google Chrome
Firefox
Opera
Good alternative?Is AdBlock for YouTube a good alternative to Nano Defender?
Mining Blocker
1 like
This free Crypto Mining Blocker extension, blocks all CPU-Crypto Miners before they are loaded and prevents miners from running.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Since
Since 2018
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
Google Chrome
Firefox
Opera
Good alternative?Is Mining Blocker a good alternative to Nano Defender?
ZenMate Web Firewall
12 likes
ZenMate Web Firewall is a security solution that blocks malware, trackers and security threats, plus free Ad Blocker against Malvertising!.
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source
Application type
Ad Blocker
Origin
Germany
EU
Since
Since 2016
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
Google Chrome
Germany
EU
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