Best Ad Blockers in 2026
Updated
In short: Ghostery is ranked #1 of 48 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of uBlock Origin and AdLock. The best-ranked option with a free plan is uBlock Origin. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Roadblock at $0.50/mo.
Ad blockers are useful to compare by where they work and the filtering controls they offer. Compared on browser support, device coverage, custom filter lists, cookie popup blocking, and an element picker, these entries provide concrete details for matching a tool to your setup. Device limits, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add practical considerations. Ghostery, uBlock Origin, and AdLock are among the options shown. Think about the browsers and devices you use, then weigh which listed controls matter most for the way you want to manage unwanted content.
48 ad blockers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
17 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 2 have open-source code on record, and 1 has full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GhosteryWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Full bars | 5 of 6 | Free | 9.7 | ||
| 2 | uBlock OriginAndroid | Three bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 9.3 | ||
| 3 | AdLockWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $1.33/mo | 8.1 | |
| 4 | BlokadaWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €5/mo | 8.1 | |
| 5 | Adblock PlusWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 8.1 | |
| 6 | DisconnectWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 1BlockerMac · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $1.25/mo | 7.7 | |
| 8 | PrivoxyWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.5 | |
| 9 | AdGuardWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 7.4 |
| 10 | RoadblockMac · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $0.50/mo | 7.3 | |
| 11 | Zen Ad BlockerNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 7.2 | |
| 12 | AdBlockWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $4/mo | 7.0 |
| 13 | Pie AdblockMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | |
| 14 | DuckDuckGo BrowserWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $8.33/mo | 7.0 | |
| 15 | AdBlocker UltimateWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.8 |
| 16 | Adblock FastWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 17 | wBlockMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 18 | Open AdblockerNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 19 | ZenWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 20 | uBlock Origin LiteMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 21 | Chroma Ad-BlockerWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 22 | BlockAdsAndroid | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 23 | Ka-Block!Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 24 | Trend Micro Ad BlockerMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 25 | Very Good AdBlockMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
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Questions about this list
Which ad blocker is ranked first on Freedom251?
Ghostery is ranked #1 of 48 with a score of 9.7. uBlock Origin is second and AdLock third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Roadblock has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.