Alternatives to Malwarebytes Browser Guard

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

  • 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 open source and blocks ads, trackers and malware domains with extensive filter lists, but it left the Chrome Web Store with the Manifest V2 deprecation.

  • 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 open source under GPL-3.0 with cosmetic filtering of page elements, and runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Yandex Browser.

  • uBlock Origin Lite

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

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    uBlock Origin Lite is a Manifest V3 blocker for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari that needs no broad site permissions but has fewer filtering options.

  • Ghostery

    Ad and tracker blocker that shows what each page was trying to load.

    FreemiumOpen sourceBrowser 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.

  • Adblock Plus

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

    FreeOpen sourceiOSBrowser extension

    Adblock Plus is open source under the GPL with customizable filter lists for all major desktop browsers, but it does not describe scam or malicious site blocking.

  • 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 freemium app for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS that filters ads and phishing sites across all apps, not only the browser.

  • AdBlock

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

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    AdBlock is a simple freemium blocker for ads, pop-ups and trackers that allows Acceptable Ads by default and puts cookie banner blocking in Premium.

  • Disconnect

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

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    Disconnect focuses on blocking invisible trackers with long-running lists used by major browsers, rather than ads and scam sites, and its individual pricing is unclear.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Malwarebytes Browser Guard 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

    Malwarebytes Browser Guard adds scam and malicious site blocking to ad and tracker blocking, is closed source, and documents fewer filter customisation options.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.