uBlock Origin Lite
A Manifest V3 content blocker from the uBlock Origin project that filters ads and trackers.
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About uBlock Origin Lite
uBlock Origin Lite (uBOL) is a separate extension from uBlock Origin, built for the Manifest V3 extension platform. It blocks ads and trackers efficiently without asking for broad permissions to read and change data on every site.
It is available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari. It suits people on browsers that no longer support the original uBlock Origin, or who prefer a lighter extension with fewer permissions.
Strengths
- Works under Manifest V3
- Does not need broad site permissions
- Available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari
Limitations
- Fewer filtering options than the full uBlock Origin
- Different product from uBlock Origin, with its own trade-offs
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to install from the browser extension stores.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- The uBlock Origin contributors
- Platforms
- Browser extension
- How it runs
- Browser extension
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Ad and tracker blocking on Chromium browsers that require Manifest V3
- 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 uBlock Origin Lite
Compare allSoftware that can replace uBlock Origin Lite 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 the full open-source GPL-3.0 blocker with more filtering options and dynamic filtering, but it needs Firefox or a Manifest V2-capable Chromium browser.
AdGuard Browser Extension
A browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups and trackers, with cosmetic filtering of page elements.
AdGuard Browser Extension is an open-source GPL-3.0 blocker with cosmetic filtering, available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Yandex Browser, though not listed for Safari.
Adblock Plus
An ad-blocking browser extension with customizable filter lists for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Safari.
Adblock Plus is an open-source GPL blocker with customizable filter lists across major desktop browsers, plus versions for Safari on iOS and Samsung Internet.
Ghostery
Ad and tracker blocker that shows what each page was trying to load.
Ghostery is an open-source ad and tracker blocker that names the trackers on each page and blocks cookie consent dialogs, with some extras requiring an account or subscription.
AdBlock
A browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups and third-party trackers, with a paid Premium tier.
AdBlock is a closed-source freemium blocker that allows Acceptable Ads by default and requires the paid Premium tier for cookie banner blocking.
Malwarebytes Browser Guard
A free browser extension from Malwarebytes that blocks malicious sites, scams, trackers and unwanted ads.
Malwarebytes Browser Guard combines ad and tracker blocking with scam and malicious site protection for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, but it is closed source.
AdNauseam
A browser extension built on uBlock Origin that blocks ads and quietly clicks them to pollute tracking profiles.
AdNauseam uses uBlock Origin based blocking and also clicks ads to confuse trackers, but Chromium browsers other than Edge need a manual install.
AdGuard Ad Blocker
System-wide ad and tracker blocker apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS with DNS filtering.
AdGuard Ad Blocker moves filtering out of the browser into freemium apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS that block ads and trackers system-wide.
uBlock Origin Lite as an alternative
Listings that name uBlock Origin Lite as an alternative.
1Blocker
Safari content blocker that strips ads, trackers, and cookie popups on-device.
uBlock Origin Lite is a free Manifest V3 blocker available for Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge, with fewer filtering options than the full uBlock Origin.
Disconnect
Tracker-blocking privacy software that stops invisible trackers and shows which sites follow you online.
uBlock Origin Lite blocks ads and trackers under Manifest V3 on Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, without needing broad site permissions, and is free.
Privacy Badger
Learns and blocks trackers by watching their behaviour across sites.
uBlock Origin Lite uses list-based ad and tracker blocking under Manifest V3 without broad site permissions, rather than learning trackers from their behaviour.
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ClearURLs
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Privoxy
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