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

Privacy Badger is described as 'Free browser extension made by the leading digital rights nonprofit EFF to stop companies from spying on you online' 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

     1867 likes

    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.

    117 uBlock Origin alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Thunderbird
    • Opera
    • Node.JS
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    uBlock Origin vs Privacy Badger Comments
    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.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Custom filter, more options.

    • 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

     1751 likes

    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.

    125 Adblock Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Adding a filter
     
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    Adblock Plus vs Privacy Badger Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Adblock does not stop trackers...

    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Nopossibility to block trackers

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

    SponsorBlock

     148 likes

    SponsorBlock is an open-source crowdsourced browser extension to skip sponsor segments in YouTube videos. Users submit when a sponsor happens from the extension, and the extension automatically skips sponsors it knows about.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Safari
    SponsorBlock screenshot 1
     
  5. Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker icon

    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker

     343 likes

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

    95 Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker alternatives

    Cost / License

    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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    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker vs Privacy Badger Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Overview, customization and description

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    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.

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

    uMatrix

     182 likes

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

    86 uMatrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Firefox
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  10. Disconnect icon

    Disconnect

     126 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Disconnect screenshot 1
     
  11. Privacy Possum icon

    Privacy Possum

     30 likes

    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
    Privacy Possum For Firefox
     
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    Privacy Possum vs Privacy Badger Comments
    sabatorara
    Positive
    0

    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.

    • Privacy Possum is Free and Open SourcePrivacy Badger is also Free and Open Source
    • Privacy Possum is a Privacy Tool Privacy Badger is an Ad Blocker
  12. BlockAds icon

    BlockAds

     6 likes

    Block ads system-wide on Android using local VPN-based DNS filtering. No root needed. No data collection.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  13. wBlock icon

    wBlock

     11 likes

    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.

    55 wBlock alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari
    • iPad
    • iPhone
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  14. Irbis Zen icon

    Irbis Zen

     19 likes

    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...

    62 Irbis Zen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Irbis Zen screenshot 1
     
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