Stands Alternatives

    Stands is described as 'Change the way you experience the web and stand up for what you believe in: Block ads and online trackers for much cleaner and private browsing. Let just a few ads appear on every site - and the ads will also sponsor the charity you choose to support' and is a Ad Blocker in the Web Browsers category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Stands for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, Google Chrome, iPad and Windows. The best alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Stands are Adblock Plus (Free, Open Source), AdGuard (Freemium, Open Source), uMatrix (Free, Open Source) and AdAway (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated Nov 10, 2021
    1. A wide-spectrum efficient blocker. Which block ads, trackers and malware sites. Supports Chromium, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Thunderbird. Fast and lean, and as of 2017 still being actively improved. Forked from .
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      uBlock Origin vs Stands opinions
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      ericwaters Although it blocks ads very well, uBlock Origin does not make charitable contributions.
      Negative comment • over 2 years ago

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    2. 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.
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      Adblock Plus vs Stands opinions
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      ericwaters Although it blocks ads very well, Adblock Plus does not make charitable contributions.
      Negative comment • over 2 years ago

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    4. AdGuard

      • Freemium • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Android
      • iPhone
      • Chrome OS
      • Android Tablet
      • iPad
      • Vivaldi Browser
      • Google Chrome
      • Safari
      • Yandex.Browser
      • Opera
      • Firefox
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      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!.
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      AdGuard vs Stands opinions
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      It simply works better than standard adblockers on Firefox. That said, Stands Fair is the best one I've used... pity it's only available for Chrome based browsers.
      Positive comment • over 2 years ago

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    5. Point & click to forbid/allow any class of requests made by your browser. Use it to block scripts, iframes, ads, facebook, etc. uMatrix: A point-and-click matrix-based firewall, with many privacy-enhancing tools.

      Discontinued

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

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      uMatrix vs Stands opinions
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      ericwaters This is a script blocker, not a ad blocker.
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    6. AdAway

      • Free • Open Source
      • Android
      • Android Tablet
      • F-Droid
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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.
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    8. AdBlock stops ads, improves browser speeds, and protects you online. Your browser is automatically updated with additions to the filter: just click Install, then visit your favorite website and see the ads disappear.
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      AdBlock vs Stands opinions
      pros, cons and recent comments
      ericwaters Although it blocks ads very well, AdBlock does not make charitable contributions.
      Negative comment • over 2 years ago

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    9. NextDNS

      • Freemium • Proprietary
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Android
      • iPhone
      • Chrome OS
      • iPad
      • UC Browser
      • Vivaldi Browser
      • Google Chrome
      • Safari
      • Yandex.Browser
      • Software as a Service (SaaS)
      • Opera
      • Firefox
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      Block ads, trackers and malicious websites on all your devices. Get in-depth analytics about your Internet traffic. Protect your privacy and bypass censorship. Shield your kids from adult content.
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    10. SponsorBlock

      • Free • Open Source
      • Online
      • Android
      • iPhone
      • Microsoft Edge
      • Google Chrome
      • Firefox
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      How it works When you visit a YouTube video, it will check the database to see if anyone has made any submissions for the video. If so, the segment will automatically get skipped when you reach it.
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    11. Extending and consolidating hosts files from several well-curated sources like adaway.org, mvps.org, malwaredomainlist.com, someonewhocares.org, and potentially others. You can optionally invoke extensions to block additional sites by category.
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    12. Lightweight Ad-Blocker and Privacy Protector for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome .
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