The Best Privacy Badger AlternativesTop Ad Blockers & Privacy Tools like Privacy Badger

Privacy Badger is described as 'Browser-add on tool that analyzes sites to detect and disallow content that tracks you in an objectionable, non-consensual manner. When you visit websites, your copy of Privacy Badger keeps note of the "third party" domains that embed images' and is a very popular Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Privacy Badger for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, Mac, Mozilla Firefox, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Privacy Badger alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Privacy Badger are Adblock Plus, SponsorBlock, Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker and uMatrix.

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  1. uBlock Origin icon

    uBlock Origin

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    This efficient and lightweight browser add-on, developed by Raymond Hill, functions as a wide-spectrum blocker, not just for ads but also trackers and malware. Compatible with Chromium and Firefox, it uses multiple filter lists like EasyList and customizable options, ensuring thorough protection.

    108 uBlock Origin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Thunderbird
    • Opera
    • Node.JS
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about uBlock Origin as an Alternative to Privacy Badger
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    AdBlock Plus sells data or goes hand-in-glove with ad-companies. uBlock Origin has stayed on a right path for long time.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Custom filter, more options.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks uBlock Origin is a great Privacy Badger alternative.

    • uBlock Origin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Privacy Badger.

    • uBlock Origin is Free and Open SourcePrivacy Badger is also Free and Open Source
    • uBlock Origin is Customizable and Security-focusedPrivacy Badger is not according to our users
  2. Adblock Plus icon

    Adblock Plus

     1744 likes
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    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.

    120 Adblock Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Adblock Plus as an Alternative to Privacy Badger
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    Adblock does not stop trackers...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Nopossibility to block trackers

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Adblock Plus is a great Privacy Badger alternative, some don't.

    • Adblock Plus is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Privacy Badger.

    • Adblock Plus is Freemium and Open SourcePrivacy Badger is Free and Open Source
  4. SponsorBlock icon

    SponsorBlock

     121 likes
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    SponsorBlock is a browser extension and open API via crowdsource for skipping sponsor segments in YouTube videos. It's open-source. Users submit when a sponsor happens from the extension, and the extension automatically skips sponsors it knows about using a privacy...

    76 SponsorBlock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • SponsorBlock is the most popular Web-based & Android alternative to Privacy Badger.

    • SponsorBlock is Free and Open SourcePrivacy Badger is also Free and Open Source
  5. Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker icon

    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker

     335 likes
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    Block ads, cookies, popups & other trackers. Ghostery sets you up for a private, transparent, and fast internet.

    89 Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker as an Alternative to Privacy Badger
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    Overview, customization and description

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    ghostery offers advanced settings in which even less advanced users can easily stop tracking. Even the default mode is almost good... but still I prefer the block everything so I can enjoy the net as it is meant to be: free.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker is a great Privacy Badger alternative.

    • Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker is the most popular Windows, Mac & Android Tablet alternative to Privacy Badger.

    • Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker is Free and Open SourcePrivacy Badger is also Free and Open Source
  6. uMatrix icon

    uMatrix

     180 likes
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    Point & click to forbid/allow any class of requests made by your browser. Use it to block scripts, iframes, ads, facebook, etc.

    81 uMatrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Firefox
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    ClearURLs

     60 likes
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    This extension will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy when browse through the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
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    Disconnect

     126 likes
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    Disconnect was founded in 2011 by former Google engineers and a consumer- and privacy-rights attorney. We develop award-winning, user-friendly privacy and security software in San Francisco, California.

    83 Disconnect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Most users think Disconnect is a great Privacy Badger alternative.

    • Disconnect is the most popular commercial alternative to Privacy Badger.

    • Disconnect is Paid and Open SourcePrivacy Badger is Free and Open Source
  11. Privacy Possum icon

    Privacy Possum

     22 likes
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    Privacy Possum monkey wrenches common commercial tracking methods by reducing and falsifying the data gathered by tracking companies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    Comments about Privacy Possum as an Alternative to Privacy Badger
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    The browser fingerprint will change each time the browser is fingerprinted. The fingerprint result is also a spoiled fingerprint, so that it is not worth it anymore to track you based on the uniqueness of your browser.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Privacy Possum is a great Privacy Badger alternative.

    • Privacy Possum is Free and Open SourcePrivacy Badger is also Free and Open Source
  12. Zen Ad-Blocker icon

    Zen Ad-Blocker

     17 likes
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    Zen is an open-source system-wide ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It works by setting up a proxy that intercepts HTTP requests from all applications, and blocks those serving ads, tracking scripts that monitor your behavior, malware, and other...

    56 Zen Ad-Blocker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
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    • Zen Ad-Blocker is the most popular Linux alternative to Privacy Badger.

    • Zen Ad-Blocker is Free and Open SourcePrivacy Badger is also Free and Open Source
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    wBlock

     10 likes
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    wBlock is a powerful content blocker for macOS that cuts through the noise, delivering a clean and private browsing experience without the hassle. Using AdGuard's filters and more, wBlock gives you the best of all worlds: high performance and maximum blocking.

    50 wBlock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari
    • iPad
    • iPhone
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  14. Privoxy icon

    Privoxy

     60 likes
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    Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk.

    57 Privoxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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