Alternatives to ClearURLs
Strips tracking parameters out of links automatically. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
ClearURLs
Strips tracking parameters out of links automatically.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as ClearURLs.
Skip Redirect
Jumps straight past intermediary tracking redirect pages.
Skip Redirect targets intermediary redirect pages rather than query parameters, needs no configuration, is MPL-2.0 licensed, and only works when the destination appears in the URL.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
uBlock Origin
A free, open-source content blocker for browsers that blocks ads, trackers and malware domains with a small footprint.
Privacy Badger
Learns and blocks trackers by watching their behaviour across sites.
LibRedirect
Redirects big-platform links to privacy-respecting front ends.
AdGuard Browser Extension
A browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups and trackers, with cosmetic filtering of page elements.
Decentraleyes
Serves common JavaScript libraries locally instead of from a CDN.
LocalCDN
Actively maintained fork of Decentraleyes with far more bundled libraries.
