Ghostery vs Rakuten

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is Ghostery or Rakuten better?

Neither clearly leads. Ghostery starts at Free and Rakuten at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Ghostery or Rakuten?

Ghostery starts at Free and Rakuten at Free.

Does Ghostery or Rakuten run on more platforms?

Ghostery runs on Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera. Rakuten runs on Browser Extension (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

Can I use Ghostery for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Ghostery best used for?

Ghostery is most often used for blocking ads and sponsored content before they load, preventing tracker profiling by replacing identifying data with random values, automatically rejecting non-essential cookie consent, seeing which companies track a given site through whotracks.me. Of those, blocking ads and sponsored content before they load and preventing tracker profiling by replacing identifying data with random values are not what Rakuten is typically brought in for.

What can Ghostery do that Rakuten cannot?

Ghostery covers Tracker blocking, Ad blocking, Privacy dashboard, Enhanced anti-tracking. Rakuten covers Cash back rewards, Coupon codes, In-store offers, Price comparisons. Both handle Chrome support, Firefox support, Edge support, Safari support.