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24 alternatives to Ghostery 8

Blocks ads, stops trackers, and speeds up websites

Ghostery 8 is a browser extension that blocks ads and trackers to speed up websites and improve privacy. It works across Chrome, Safari, and other browsers, using both traditional blocklists and AI-powered… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ghostery 8 launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Ghostery Privacy Browser▲104
Private, fast, tracker and ad-free mobile browsing
2018 · ghostery.com · its alternatives →
2
Ghostery Lite▲131
Fast, simple, safe browsing
2018 · ghostery.com · its alternatives →
3
Ghostery 8▲8
Privacy browser. Faster, safer, and smarter browsing.
2018 · ghostery.com · its alternatives →
4
An open source comparison of privacy extensions▲8
Take back control of your online privacy with Ghostery. The #1 privacy suite that gives you the power to block ads, stop trackers, and much more.
2013 · areweprivateyet.com · its alternatives →
5
DuckDuckGo Privacy App & Extension▲357
Privacy, simplified. Available on all major platforms.
2018 · duckduckgo.com · its alternatives →
6
Hush for Safari▲188
Block nags to accept cookies and privacy invasive tracking
2021 · oblador.github.io · its alternatives →
7
Anti-Adblock Killer▲87
Don't touch my Adblocker !
2016 · reek.github.io · its alternatives →
8
Block Facebook▲178
Chrome Extension that protects your privacy by blocking FB
2018 · sarimhaq.github.io · its alternatives →
9
OMEGA Ω™▲421
3.6MB browser that never tracks, profiles, or sells data
Jan 2026 · omega.bz · its alternatives →
10
AdBlock with Link Intelligence▲68
Ad blocker that also underlines paywall and click bait links
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
11
1Blocker for Mac 3.0▲123
Block unwanted content in Safari
2019 · 1blocker.com · its alternatives →
12
MadBlocker — iOS 8 Ad and Tracking Script Blocker▲44
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
StealthHound▲196
Your browser's blind spots, Exposed.
Jan 2026 · its alternatives →
14
Datagator▲63
browser extension that sues online trackers
2024 · joindatagator.com · its alternatives →
15
Browse.live▲63
Browser extension that anonymizes searches & hides all ads
2022 · browse.live · its alternatives →
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Baitblock – A free Chrome extension like Adblock but for distractions▲34
2020 · baitblock.app · its alternatives →
17
Adboost – A browser extension that adds ads to every webpage▲128
AdBoost is the only browser extension that adds ads to web pages! - surprisetalk/AdBoost
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
Privaxy – Adblocking / tracker blocking by MITMing HTTPS traffic▲86
Privaxy is the next generation tracker and advertisement blocker. It blocks ads and trackers by MITMing HTTP(s) traffic. Also check out my new project, https://github.com/Barre/ZeroFS - Barre/privaxy
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Baitblock▲75
Adblock for distractions
2020 · its alternatives →
20
Filter Everything Online▲70
Hide spoilers, profanity, politics, distractions by keywords
Nov 2025 · filter-everything-online.com · its alternatives →
21
Firefox Focus▲168
A free, fast and easy to use private browser.
2016 · blog.mozilla.org · its alternatives →
22
Cooker Blocker Safari Extension▲73
Upgrade your privacy by blocking cookies from sites
2021 · cookie.sufiyanyasa.com · its alternatives →
23
Built an extension to put an end to paywalls and popups▲39
2020 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
24
AdGuard for iOS Pro 2.0▲102
Ultimate iOS system-wide ad blocking and privacy protection
2018 · adguard.com · its alternatives →

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