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AdBlock vs uBlock Origin: catalog facts
AdBlock	uBlock Origin
Freemium Free extension; AdBlock Premium adds paid features such as cookie banner blocking.	Free Free and open source; no donations sought
Browser extension	Browser extension
Blocks pop-ups, banners and video ads Blocks third-party trackers	Wide-spectrum blocking of ads, trackers, coin miners, popups and malware sites using EasyList, EasyPrivacy and other… Designed to be CPU and memory efficient
Allows Acceptable Ads by default Cookie banner blocking requires the paid Premium tier	Removed from the Chrome Web Store on 2026-08-31 with the Manifest V2 deprecation Microsoft Edge is transitioning consumers away from Manifest V2 extensions starting August 2026
Browser extension	Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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