Adblock Plus

Surf the web with no annoying ads

Adblock Plus is a free browser extension that blocks advertising, third-party tracking requests, and malicious domains. It works by intercepting network requests as a page loads and cancelling those that match rules in active filter lists, so blocked resources never reach third-party servers. The extension is available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera on desktop, and for iOS and Android on mobile.

Filter lists are the core mechanism, with regularly updated lists including EasyList and EasyPrivacy. EasyPrivacy targets third-party tracking domains, fingerprinting scripts, and analytics requests. Users can enable, modify, remove, or add lists, including externally maintained lists and custom lists. The Acceptable Ads feature allows nonintrusive ads that meet published criteria, and users can disable it to block all ads. The project is open source under GPLv3, though some versions, including the Safari iOS app, use proprietary codebases. The extension is free to use, with licensing fees charged to large platforms participating in the Acceptable Ads program.

12 alternatives to Adblock Plus

Ranked by how well each tool replaces Adblock Plus: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

AdBlock
Surf the web without annoying pop ups and ads.
Covers 2 of 14 key features.
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76 out of 100 matchFree
NoScript
consensual browsing! - My browser, my choice.
Covers 4 of 14 key features.
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Adaware
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Covers 0 of 14 key features.
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64 out of 100 matchFree
AdBlocker Ultimate
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Covers 1 of 14 key features.
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61 out of 100 match$3.33/mo
Ghostery
Privacy you can see
Covers 3 of 14 key features.
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58 out of 100 match$1.99/mo
Brave
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Covers 0 of 14 key features.
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57 out of 100 matchContact sales
Blokada
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Covers 2 of 14 key features.
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57 out of 100 matchContact sales
Opera
Free web browser with built-in privacy tools.
Covers 0 of 14 key features.
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57 out of 100 matchContact sales
AdLock
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Covers 0 of 14 key features.
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57 out of 100 match$1.08/mo
Firejail
A SUID program that restricts the running environment of untrusted applications using the
Covers 3 of 14 key features.
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56 out of 100 matchContact sales
AdAway
Open source ad blocker for Android that blocks ads system-wide.
Covers 1 of 14 key features.
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56 out of 100 matchFree
360 Total Security
Free antivirus program to protect your security and privacy.
Covers 1 of 14 key features.
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56 out of 100 match$2.25/mo