Privaxy
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Privaxy is the next generation tracker and advertisement blocker. It blocks ads and trackers by MITMing HTTP(s) traffic.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Features
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Recent activities
- TBayAreaPat replied to a comment / review on Privaxy
- TBayAreaPat commented on Privaxy
Privaxy beats uBlock Origin in scope; uBlock Origin beats Privaxy in browser intelligence. You must install and trust Privaxy's CA certificate to deal with HTTPS. It is limited in page cleanup compared to uBlock, but it can work in some desktop apps like RSS/news readers, media players, etc.
Muhammad Farag added Privaxy as alternative to AdSpamBlock
Stephen O'Connor added Privaxy as alternative to Clean View Filter
Official Links
Install from the command line
winget install -e --id PierreBarre.Privaxy
Developed by
BarreLicensing
Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
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Comments and Reviews
I like the idea, but it doesn't block anything with the gui on Windows, even selecting most filters.
Privaxy beats uBlock Origin in scope; uBlock Origin beats Privaxy in browser intelligence. You must install and trust Privaxy's CA certificate to deal with HTTPS. It is limited in page cleanup compared to uBlock, but it can work in some desktop apps like RSS/news readers, media players, etc.
It blanks out on my Win 10
After a brief time with the software (running on Windows), I have determined the following:
The author of the service will need to resolve this before I can write a proper, in-depth review. I can't review a proxy server that is only accessible to the host running the server :(