Adblock Plus
An ad-blocking browser extension with customizable filter lists for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Safari.
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About Adblock Plus
Adblock Plus blocks ads such as pop-ups, video ads and flashing banners as pages load, and can also block tracking and known malware domains. It uses filter lists that you can change or extend to decide what is blocked.
The extension is available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Safari, with a separate Safari version for iOS and a version for Samsung Internet. It is free and published under the GPLv3 or later.
Strengths
- Available for all major desktop browsers
- Customizable filter lists
- Versions for Safari on iOS and Samsung Internet
- Open source under the GPL
Limitations
- The homepage leans on marketing claims rather than technical detail
- Separate apps are needed for mobile browsers
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under GPLv3 or later.
- License
- GPL-3.0-or-later
- Developer
- eyeo
- Platforms
- iOS, Browser extension
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Browser extension
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- People who want a familiar ad blocker across several browsers
- Categories
- Browser tools, Privacy tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Adblock Plus
Compare allSoftware that can replace Adblock Plus for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
uBlock Origin
A free, open-source content blocker for browsers that blocks ads, trackers and malware domains with a small footprint.
uBlock Origin is also GPL-3.0 open source, adds advanced per-site dynamic filtering, and is built for low CPU and memory use, but it is losing Chrome and Edge support.
AdGuard Browser Extension
A browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups and trackers, with cosmetic filtering of page elements.
AdGuard Browser Extension is open source under GPL-3.0 and adds cosmetic filtering, but has no Safari or iOS version listed, unlike Adblock Plus.
AdBlock
A browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups and third-party trackers, with a paid Premium tier.
AdBlock is a closed-source freemium extension that allows Acceptable Ads by default and requires the paid Premium tier for cookie banner blocking.
uBlock Origin Lite
A Manifest V3 content blocker from the uBlock Origin project that filters ads and trackers.
uBlock Origin Lite is a Manifest V3 blocker for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari that needs no broad site permissions, but it is not open source.
Ghostery
Ad and tracker blocker that shows what each page was trying to load.
Ghostery switches to an MPL-2.0 licensed blocker that names the trackers on each page and also blocks cookie consent dialogs.
AdGuard Ad Blocker
System-wide ad and tracker blocker apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS with DNS filtering.
AdGuard Ad Blocker replaces the extension with freemium closed-source apps that filter ads system-wide on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.
Adblock Plus as an alternative
Listings that name Adblock Plus as an alternative.
1Blocker
Safari content blocker that strips ads, trackers, and cookie popups on-device.
Adblock Plus is free and open source under the GPL, with a Safari version for iOS and extensions for other desktop browsers, using customizable filter lists.
Privacy Badger
Learns and blocks trackers by watching their behaviour across sites.
Adblock Plus is a GPL-licensed ad blocker with customizable filter lists across major browsers, focusing on ads rather than learning tracker behaviour.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Hush
A Safari content blocker for Mac, iPhone and iPad that hides cookie consent nags and trackers.
NoScript Security Suite
Blocks scripts and active content except on sites you trust.
