uBlock Alternatives

Adblock Plus

Adblock Plus is a free extension that allows you to - among other things - block annoying ads, disable tracking and block domains known to spread malware. Available for Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Maxthon, Opera, Safari and Yandex, Adblock Plus uses filters that you choose to block all unwanted elements. Adblock Browser , a mobile web browser with Adblock Plus built-in, is also available for Android and iOS.

Features:

• Block ads
• Browser extension
• Google Chrome Extensions
• Block ads
• Ad-free
• Element blocker
• Firefox Extensions
• Google Drive integration
• Internet Explorer extension
• Microsoft Edge extension
• No Tracking
• Opera extension
• Safari extension
• Uninstall tracking

uBlock Origin

A wide-spectrum efficient blocker. Which block ads, trackers and malware sites. Supports Chromium, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Thunderbird. Fast and lean, and as of 2017 still being actively improved. Forked from uBlock uBlock Origin has received praise from technology websites, and is reported to be much less memory-intensive than other extensions Manifesto • The user decides what web content is acceptable or not in their browser.

Features:

• Block ads
• Lightweight
• Firefox Extensions
• Customizable
• Configurable
• Google Chrome Extensions
• Element blocker
• Security & Privacy
• Privacy focused
• 3rd-party filters
• Browser extension
• Custom filters
• Security focused
• Block ads
• Microsoft Edge extension
• Website whitelisting

AdBlock

AdBlock stops ads, improves browser speeds, and protects you online. Your browser is automatically updated with additions to the filter: just click Install, then visit your favorite website and see the ads disappear. It works without any configuration -- while advanced users can still create custom filters and subscribe to arbitrary filter lists.

Features:

• Block ads
• Block ads
• Browser extension
• Google Chrome Extensions
• Firefox Extensions
• Microsoft Edge extension
• Opera extension
• Safari extension

uMatrix

Point & click to forbid/allow any class of requests made by your browser. Use it to block scripts, iframes, ads, facebook, etc. uMatrix: A point-and-click matrix-based firewall, with many privacy-enhancing tools. uMatrix put you in full control of where your browser is allowed to connect, what type of data it is allowed to download, and what it is allowed to execute. Nobody else decides for you: You choose. You are in full control of your privacy.

Features:

• Block ads
• Browser based
• Browser extension
• Google Chrome Extensions
• Firefox Extensions
• Opera extension
• Outbound firewall
• Request filter
• Security & Privacy
• Timer for clearing cache
• Using public domain lists

AdAway

An ad blocker that uses the hosts file. The hosts file contains a list of mappings between hostnames and IP addresses. When an app requests an ad, that request is directed to 127.0.0.1 which does nothing. There are options to run a web server to respond to blocked hostnames and to direct requests to the IP address of your choosing. You can automatically download hosts files from the app but it is possible to use your own and to add certain sites to the white- and black-lists.

Features:

• Block ads
• Root required

Blokada

The best ad blocker for Android that works for all apps and does not require root. Free and open source. Blokada efficiently blocks ads, tracking and malware. It saves your data plan, makes your device faster and protects your privacy. It's free, open source and secure. Blokada works across all of your apps, not only the browser! It doesn't require root, supports both wifi and mobile networks, and is perfectly safe and simple to use. Just turn it on, and it will do the job silently!

Features:

• Block ads
• Custom DNS
• Switch DNS servers
• Lightweight
• No Root Required
• Non-root system-wide adblocker
• Privacy Protected

Nano Adblocker

NanoCore - Just another adblocker Based on uBlock Origin: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

Nano Defender

An anti-adblock defuser for Nano Adblocker and uBlock Origin This extension is designed for Nano Adblocker and uBlock Origin and does not work with other adblockers.

Hosts by Steven Black

Extending and consolidating hosts files from several well-curated sources like adaway.org, mvps.org, malwaredomainlist.com, someonewhocares.org, and potentially others. You can optionally invoke extensions to block additional sites by category. - StevenBlack/hosts

Features:

• Built-in VPN
• Block ads
• Parental Control
• Privacy focused
• Root required