Best Ad Blockers in 2026
Updated
48 ad blockers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
48ranked
7free plans on this page
$0.67/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Ad blockers, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 23 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Malwarebytes Browser Guard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9Free
- 27 Stands AdBlocker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9
- 28 AdNauseam API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8Free
- 29 BlockAds API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 30 Ka-Block! API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 31 ProBlocker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 32 Privacy Badger API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 33 Trend Micro Ad Blocker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 34 Total Adblock API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 35 AdFender API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$1.33/mo
- 36 AdShield API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.4Free
- 37 AdAway API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 38 BlockBear API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 39 AdClear Content Blocker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 40 uBlock API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2Free
- 41 KINGSOFT AD Cleaner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 42 Wipr 2 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 43 Trend Micro Ad Block One API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 44 Adblock Browser API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 45 TraceHush API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9$0.67/mo
- 46 ShieldBlocker-V8 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 47 Purify API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 48 StarBlocker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.7
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Device coverage | Custom filter lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Malwarebytes Browser Guard | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 27 | Stands AdBlocker | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 28 | AdNauseam | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 29 | BlockAds | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 30 | Ka-Block! | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | No |
| 31 | ProBlocker | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | browser-only | — |
| 32 | Privacy Badger | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 33 | Trend Micro Ad Blocker | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 34 | Total Adblock | 5.4 | No | — | No | $99/yr | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 35 | AdFender | 5.4 | No | $1.33/mo | No | $15.95/yr | desktop | Yes |
| 36 | AdShield | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | browser-only | — |
| 37 | AdAway | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | Yes |
| 38 | BlockBear | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 39 | AdClear Content Blocker | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 40 | uBlock | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | browser-only | No |
| 41 | KINGSOFT AD Cleaner | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 42 | Wipr 2 | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 43 | Trend Micro Ad Block One | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 44 | Adblock Browser | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | No |
| 45 | TraceHush | 4.9 | No | $0.67/mo | No | $7.99/yr | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 46 | ShieldBlocker-V8 | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | browser-only | — |
| 47 | Purify | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | mobile | — |
| 48 | StarBlocker | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | desktop-and-mobile | No |
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