Alternatives to Ghostery

Ad and tracker blocker that shows what each page was trying to load. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Ghostery.

  • uBlock Origin

    A free, open-source content blocker for browsers that blocks ads, trackers and malware domains with a small footprint.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension

    uBlock Origin is GPL-3.0 and fully free with advanced per-site filtering, but it was removed from the Chrome Web Store and does not name tracker owners.

  • AdGuard Browser Extension

    A browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups and trackers, with cosmetic filtering of page elements.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension

    AdGuard Browser Extension is GPL-3.0 and free with cosmetic filtering, and runs in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Yandex Browser, without Ghostery's paid extras.

  • Privacy Badger

    Learns and blocks trackers by watching their behaviour across sites.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension

    Privacy Badger is made by the EFF with no monetisation and learns trackers from behaviour, but it does not block ads that do not track.

  • uBlock Origin Lite

    A Manifest V3 content blocker from the uBlock Origin project that filters ads and trackers.

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    uBlock Origin Lite works under Manifest V3 on Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari without broad permissions, though it offers fewer filtering options and no tracker ownership details.

  • Adblock Plus

    An ad-blocking browser extension with customizable filter lists for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Safari.

    FreeOpen sourceiOSBrowser extension

    Adblock Plus is free, GPL-licensed and available for all major desktop browsers plus Safari on iOS, with customizable filter lists.

  • AdBlock

    A browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups and third-party trackers, with a paid Premium tier.

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    AdBlock is closed source, allows Acceptable Ads by default and puts cookie banner blocking behind its paid Premium tier.

  • AdGuard Ad Blocker

    System-wide ad and tracker blocker apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS with DNS filtering.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    AdGuard Ad Blocker is a system-wide app for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS that filters every app, not just the browser, and is closed source.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Ghostery as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • AdNauseam

    A browser extension built on uBlock Origin that blocks ads and quietly clicks them to pollute tracking profiles.

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    Ghostery names the trackers on each page and blocks cookie consent dialogs, and some extra features such as private search need an account or subscription.

  • Consent-O-Matic

    Answers cookie consent pop-ups according to your stated preferences.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension

    Ghostery blocks cookie consent dialogs as part of a wider ad and tracker blocker, rather than answering them with your stated preferences, and some extras need a subscription.

  • Disconnect

    Tracker-blocking privacy software that stops invisible trackers and shows which sites follow you online.

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    Ghostery is open source under MPL-2.0, names each tracker and its owner, and blocks ads and cookie consent dialogs as well as trackers.

  • Hush

    A Safari content blocker for Mac, iPhone and iPad that hides cookie consent nags and trackers.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSiOSBrowser extension

    Ghostery blocks cookie consent dialogs along with ads and trackers and names each tracker, though some extras need an account or subscription.

  • I still don't care about cookies

    A community fork of the I don't care about cookies extension that removes cookie consent banners.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension

    Ghostery blocks cookie consent dialogs as part of a wider ad and tracker blocker, with some extra features requiring an account or subscription.

  • Malwarebytes Browser Guard

    A free browser extension from Malwarebytes that blocks malicious sites, scams, trackers and unwanted ads.

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    Ghostery is open source under MPL-2.0, names each tracker on a page and blocks cookie dialogs, with some extra features needing an account or subscription.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.