WebGuard Alternatives

WebGuard is described as 'Unique ad blocker for Android devices that removes ads in games, apps and browsers, protects your privacy, and has a built-in firewall for Internet access control in your apps' and is a Privacy Tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WebGuard for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, Google Chrome and Windows apps. The best WebGuard alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WebGuard are Adblock Plus, NextDNS, AdGuard and SponsorBlock.

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  1. DNSecure icon
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    DNSecure is a configuration tool of encrypted DNS for iOS/iPadOS. An encrypted DNS service you configure will be used system-wide.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. Proximodo icon
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    Proximodo is a loopback proxy server, seemingly a fork of proxomitron though likely abandonware. Unlike Proxomitron its developer is not existentially challenged. Additionally Proximodo can use Proxomitron filters. Unfortunately it does not support SSL connections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. BlockBear icon
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    BlockBear is a really simple, often adorable app that blocks ads and protects your privacy from within Safari.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
     
  4. hBlock icon
     10 likes

    hBlock is a POSIX-compliant shell script, designed for Unix-like systems, that gets a list of domains that serve ads, tracking scripts and malware from multiple sources and creates a hosts file (alternative formats are also supported) that prevents your system from connecting to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Homebrew
     
  5. AdClear icon
     2 likes

    AdClear is the premier non-root adblocker for Android users. AdClear’s technology filters out advertisers before they invade your browsing or app experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Samsung Apps
     
  6. BLOCK THIS! icon
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    Block This 3.0 is a FREE and Open Source ad blocker for Android that works in all apps and browsers! It provides the additional benefits of malware protection, increased browsing speed and reduction of mobile data traffic.

    15 BLOCK THIS! alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  7. Ad Muncher icon
     39 likes

    Ad Muncher is a powerful advert and popup blocking system for all browsers and advert-displaying programs like Pando, SopCast, ICQ, Morpheus, Kazaa, Grokster, Opera, PalTalk, iMesh, Bearshare, LimeWire, TVAnts.

    56 Ad Muncher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. Skip sponsor segments in YouTube videos playing on a YouTube TV device (see below for compatibility details).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Roku
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Playstation
    • YouTube
     
  10. CacheGuard Gateway is a free and open-source Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution, a Web Application Firewall (WAF), and a Quality of Service (QoS) platform designed to optimize WAN traffic. To obtain a CacheGuard Gateway appliance, download CacheGuard-OS and install it on...

    135 CacheGuard Gateway alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
     
  11. AdBlock Pro icon
     2 likes

    Save data and speed up your Safari - block ads, trackers, unnecessary resources and bypass anti-adblock detectors.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
     
  12. Maza icon
     2 likes

    Local ad blocker. Like Pi-hole but local and using your operating system.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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