Privoxy

Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Three barsScore 7.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Privoxy is ranked #8 of 48 in ad blockers on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Privoxy plans and pricing

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Privoxy free software Free free to use, copy, modify or distribute no warranty · no registration privoxy.org · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on ad blockers

Free plan: Yes
Device coverage: desktop
Browser support: multiple-browsers

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The record

What it does: Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy for privacy enhancement, HTTP header and web-page modification, access control, and ad and junk removal.
Filtering: Privoxy provides web-page filtering, text replacements, banner removal, web-bug removal, and HTML annoyance filtering.
HTTPS inspection: Privoxy supports HTTPS inspection to filter HTTPS requests and responses.
Browser control: Privoxy includes an integrated browser-based configuration and control utility with rule tracing and remote toggling.
Proxy chaining: Privoxy can be chained with other proxies.
License: Privoxy is free software licensed under the GNU GPL version 2 or later.
Supported systems: Privoxy is known to run on Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Haiku, BSD variants, Solaris, and other Unix flavors.
Build security: The project says it has no trusted build infrastructure and that binary packages are built and uploaded by individual project members or external contributors.
Configuration: A new installation includes a basic configuration, while many advanced features are disabled by default and require activation.
Malware scope: Privoxy is not designed to be a malware-removal tool and its default configuration does not attempt to filter malware.
Network use: Privoxy can run as a server for multiple clients on a network or LAN gateway.
Protocol limit: Privoxy currently handles HTTP and HTTPS proxying but does not handle FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, or ICQ.
Support: Users can discuss issues on the Privoxy users mailing list, where developers also participate.
Target users: Privoxy is aimed at people interested in security, privacy, or fine-grained control of their web and Internet experience.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Ad Blockers in 2026#8 of 48
Best Proxy Software in 2026#5 of 36
Best Forward Proxy Software in 2026#4 of 21

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Sources

privoxy.org· checked 1 Oct 2026
privoxy.org/user-manual/introduction.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
privoxy.org/faq/installation.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
privoxy.org/faq/general.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
privoxy.org/user-manual/contact.html· checked 1 Oct 2026