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uMatrix

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

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application types

Alerts

  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Google Chrome
  • Opera
  • Brave
  • Firefox
Discontinued

The repository has been archived and the development has been stopped.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

4.5
Excellent15 reviews
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Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

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

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Comment summary: uMatrix is praised for its powerful, fine-tuned control over web connections, allowing users to block scripts, ads, and other elements with ease. Although it requires more configuration than typical ad blockers, it offers power users significant privacy and security benefits. Some users find it complex initially, but appreciate its capabilities once understood. The extension, though discontinued, remains usable. It's favored alongside uBlock Origin, but is distinguished by its granular control.
Top Positive Comment
Aleksandr Dikov
3

It's here!!!

I found this add-on accidentally on Firefox Profilemaker. Before it, I used NoScript on Firefox and ScriptSafe on Chromium-based browsers. But uMatrix has changed everything. The only idea that I thought in that moment, why no one didn't make something similar before. Look, every such extension, whatever the platform, uses simple conception - blocks third-party scripts and make exceptions rules for domains. And for some fucking news sites which use a dozen of third-party scripts just to show image and video on themselves, it very bored - open extension window, add some exception, update, again and again. And often new domains are requested only after adding exceptions for others.

But uMatrix works differently. First, it keeps history of changes within working tab, you can press Update again and again, and extension area will not change but new requests will be added. You always will see which domains were requested before the update and how it changes the result. Then, every rule what you created will be saved in temporary rules list. So you always see which rules are working globally and which you made in this session and could revert them. It's very-very handy when you trying to find out some key combination, for example for playing embedded youtube video. Moreover, uMatrix allows you to chose what type of content you allow to load on the current domain from other. For example, it could be Referrers from a subdomain of a domain. But any other type of content will be forbidden, and even from other subdomains. But the rule also can be global for a domain. It's hard to describe, you should try. You see it in the handy Matrix view...

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You also have the ability to download filter lists, for automatic block suspended domains. Everything just like in beloved uBlock.

Script blocker extensions were never so handy before, as I found it! Just try it, and you will never to look on other.

kusarebaita
0

uMatrix and its XUL cousin eMatrix are the most efficient adblocker extensions available. They are not as hard to get into as it seems, just give it a try. Once configured, they don't really require much intervention. Unblocking something to make things work is not that tedious either. Because this extension does not rely on block lists, it remains useful despite not being updated.

In the past, NoScript seemed to work just as fine. Umatrix may very rarely skip a request or two on a newly opened page, but it's not much of an issue, just something to be aware of.

BorisF
0

It has a great live log of every connection that each website is making, including scripts/images/cookies/styles. It also shows which scripts/other files are blocked by content blockers.

On negative side: It is not that user-friendly for ad blocking.

BorisF

Looked good at first, but it broke a ton of other extensions' functionality in Brave. Just massive conflicts with other extensions.

TBayAreaPat
0

I found it complex with little explanation to follow. Yes, there are things you can get intuitively rapidly, but to be able to hone in on specifics became elusive.

boba_fit
0

I got an overview and controll over my requests.

Ya R
0

You can still use it without any problem despite the comment above.

bern2k1
0

uMatrix is the most important browser extension next to uBlock. Very sad, that it's discontinued.

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What is uMatrix?

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.

uMatrix put you in full control of where your browser is allowed to connect, what type of data it is allowed to download, and what it is allowed to execute. Nobody else decides for you: You choose. You are in full control of your privacy.

Out of the box, uMatrix works in relax block-all/allow-exceptionally mode, meaning web sites which require 3rd-party scripts are likely to be "broken". With two clicks, uMatrix can be set to work in allow-all/block-exceptionally mode, which generally will not break web sites.

Regarding the myth that "Chromium-based browsers can't reliably block JavaScript", see: https://github.com/gorhill/httpswitchboard/wiki/Blocking-javascript-execution-reliably-in-Chromium-based-browsers.

  • See ALL the remote connections, failed or attempted, depending on whether they were blocked or allowed (you decide).

  • A single-click to whitelist/blacklist one or multiple classes of requests according to the destination and type of data (a blocked request will NEVER leave your browser).

  • Efficient blacklisting: cookies won't leave your browser, JavaScript won't execute, plugins won't play, tracking pixels won't download, etc.

  • You do not have to solely rely on just one particular curated blacklist (arguably with many missing entries) outside which nothing else can be blocked: You are in full control.

  • Ease of use: uMatrix lets you easily whitelist/blacklist net requests which originate from within a web page according to a point-and-click matrix:

  • domain names (left column)
  • from very specific
  • to very generic
  • type of requests (top row)
  • cookies
  • CSS-related resources (stylesheets and web fonts)
  • images
  • plugins
  • scripts
  • XHR (requests made by scripts)
  • frames
  • others

uMatrix information

  • Developed by

    CA flagRaymond Hill
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.5 (15 ratings)
  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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