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Alternatives to AdBlock Plus
22 browser extensions tools sit alongside AdBlock Plus in this directory. Below is what separates each from AdBlock Plus on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 22
- Cheaper to start
- 0
- AdBlock Plus starts at
- Free
Why people look past AdBlock Plus
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the AdBlock Plus entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is only one tier
AdBlock Plus publishes a single plan, Free at Free. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Free, open-source ad content blocker
Priced and rated the same as AdBlock Plus on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Secure, fast & private web browser with adblocker
- Sold on a freemium model rather than free.
Block ads and stop trackers
Priced and rated the same as AdBlock Plus on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Open-source userscript manager for Safari on Mac and iOS
- Sold on a open-source model rather than free.
Safari userscript manager that runs Tampermonkey scripts
- Starts $5 a one-time dearer, at $5/one-time.
- Sold on a one-time model rather than free.
- 2 tiers to AdBlock Plus's 1.
The original userscript manager, for Firefox
- Sold on a open-source model rather than free.
Every AdBlock Plus alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdBlock Plus (this page) | Free | Free | 1 | |
| uBlock OriginFree, open-source ad blocker with dynamic filtering and element picker; available for Firefox and Brave with full Manifest V2 features, while Chrome users get limited Lite version. | Free | Free | 1 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Brave BrowserIntegrated ad blocker via Shields system built into the browser itself; supports three blocking modes with 75% reduced memory consumption as of January 2026. | Free | Freemium | - | vs AdBlock Plus |
| GhosteryPrivacy-focused tracker and ad blocker that blocks ads and behavioral tracking; balances performance with privacy controls. | Free | - | - | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Userscripts | Free | Open-source | 1 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Stay | Free, then $5/one-time | One-time | 2 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Greasemonkey | Free | Open-source | 1 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| FireMonkey | Free | Open-source | 1 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Arc | Free | Free | 1 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| LanguageTool | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Momentum | Free | - | 2 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Night Eye | Free | - | 4 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Awesome Screenshot | Free | Freemium | 1 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| ColorZilla | Free | Free | 1 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Hemingway Editor | Free, then $8.33/month | - | 4 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Keeper | Free, then $1.79/month | - | 3 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Fireshot | Free | Freemium | 1 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Mercury Reader | Free | Free | 1 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Capital One Shopping | Free | - | - | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Honey | Free | - | - | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Dark Reader | Free | - | - | vs AdBlock Plus |
| HTTPS Everywhere | Free | Free | 1 | vs AdBlock Plus |
| Instapaper | Free | - | - | vs AdBlock Plus |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the AdBlock Plus badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (22)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- uBlock Origin , Free
- Brave Browser , Free
- Ghostery , Free
- Userscripts , Free
- Stay , Free, then $5/one-time
- Greasemonkey , Free
- FireMonkey , Free
- Arc , Free
What you would be giving up
AdBlock Plus is most often brought in for ad blocking for display ads, video advertisements including youtube pre-roll/mid-roll/post-roll, pop-ups, flashing banners, and overlay ads, performance enhancement by eliminating ad content to accelerate page load times and reduce data and battery consumption on mobile devices, security and privacy protection by blocking malware-infected ads (malvertising), preventing tracking by companies monitoring user behavior, and stopping access to malware-distributing sites, supports web browsers including chrome, firefox, edge, opera, and safari, as well as ios safari and android devices. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If AdBlock Plus is broadly right and the question is cost, the AdBlock Plus pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Browser Extensions category lists everything the directory holds, and best browser extensions tools ranks them.
AdBlock Plus runs on chrome, edge, firefox, opera, safari, yandex browser. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about AdBlock Plus alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to AdBlock Plus?
- 22 other browser extensions tools are listed in this directory, led by uBlock Origin, Brave Browser, Ghostery, Userscripts. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to AdBlock Plus?
- 22 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: uBlock Origin, Brave Browser, Ghostery, Userscripts, Stay.
- Why do people look for an alternative to AdBlock Plus?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from AdBlock Plus?
- AdBlock Plus is most often brought in for ad blocking for display ads, video advertisements including youtube pre-roll/mid-roll/post-roll, pop-ups, flashing banners, and overlay ads, performance enhancement by eliminating ad content to accelerate page load times and reduce data and battery consumption on mobile devices, security and privacy protection by blocking malware-infected ads (malvertising), preventing tracking by companies monitoring user behavior, and stopping access to malware-distributing sites, supports web browsers including chrome, firefox, edge, opera, and safari, as well as ios safari and android devices. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to AdBlock Plus?
- Userscripts, Greasemonkey, FireMonkey are recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these AdBlock Plus alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Browser Extensions, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare AdBlock Plus against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against AdBlock Plus covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every browser extensions tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Browser Extensions category, 22 tools beside AdBlock Plus. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.