--- title: Best Ad Blockers canonical: https://saasranked.com/best/ad-blockers/ facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Best Ad Blockers Stop ads and trackers in your Windows browsers or across the whole PC. 12 ad blockers ranked by points out of 100 from 15 published rules. Method: https://saasranked.com/best/ad-blockers/how-we-score/ | # | Product | Points | Where it blocks | Blocking | Privacy and trust | Price | Cheapest paid plan | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [uBlock Origin](https://saasranked.com/software/ublock-origin.md) | 95 | 18/23 | 26/26 | 20/20 | 31/31 | $0 | | 2 | [Ghostery](https://saasranked.com/software/ghostery.md) | 82 | 18/23 | 13/26 | 20/20 | 31/31 | $0 | | 3 | [AdGuard DNS](https://saasranked.com/software/adguard-dns.md) | 77 | 23/23 | 16/26 | 10/20 | 28/31 | $1.67/mo | | 4 | [Control D](https://saasranked.com/software/control-d.md) | 73 | 23/23 | 16/26 | 10/20 | 24/31 | $2.50/mo | | 5 | [NextDNS](https://saasranked.com/software/nextdns.md) | 71 | 20/23 | 16/26 | 10/20 | 25/31 | $1.86/mo | | 6 | [AdLock](https://saasranked.com/software/adlock.md) | 70 | 23/23 | 22/26 | 0/20 | 25/31 | $3.29/mo | | 7 | [AdBlock](https://saasranked.com/software/adblock.md) | 70 | 15/23 | 20/26 | 14/20 | 21/31 | $3.33/mo | | 8 | [AdGuard for Windows](https://saasranked.com/software/adguard-for-windows.md) | 69 | 23/23 | 26/26 | 6/20 | 14/31 | $2.49/mo | | 9 | [Adblock Plus](https://saasranked.com/software/adblock-plus.md) | 69 | 18/23 | 16/26 | 14/20 | 21/31 | $3.33/mo | | 10 | [DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials](https://saasranked.com/software/duckduckgo-privacy-essentials.md) | 61 | 18/23 | 4/26 | 20/20 | 19/31 | $0 | | 11 | [Privacy Badger](https://saasranked.com/software/privacy-badger.md) | 60 | 15/23 | 0/26 | 14/20 | 31/31 | $0 | | 12 | [Total Adblock](https://saasranked.com/software/total-adblock.md) | 27 | 15/23 | 5/26 | 4/20 | 3/31 | $9.23/mo | ## 1. uBlock Origin Best for: People who want a free, open-source blocker with their own filter rules. uBlock Origin suits people who want a free, open-source blocker with their own filter rules and no data collection. The full add-on runs on Firefox, Edge and Opera, while Chrome users get the Lite edition built for Manifest V3. The catch: Lite is a pared-down version, the full add-on left the Chrome Web Store on 31 August 2026, and the blocker works only inside browsers. ## 2. Ghostery Best for: People who want a free, open-source blocker with cookie pop-up handling. Ghostery suits people who want a free, open-source blocker that also handles cookie pop-ups and works in most browsers. There is no paid plan, only optional contributions. The catch: it is a browser extension only, so it does not filter other programs, and the vendor's pages do not document custom filter rules. ## 3. AdGuard DNS Best for: People who want device-wide blocking and a plan with their own rules. AdGuard DNS suits people who want ads, trackers and malicious domains blocked on every device by changing a DNS setting, with a free tier to start. The Personal plan adds your own rules and blocklists for $19.99 a year. The catch: custom rules need the paid private service, and DNS filtering cannot hide the blank space where an ad was. ## 4. Control D Best for: People who want to filter every device by DNS and write their own domain rules. Control D suits people who want ad, tracker and malware blocking by DNS on every device, plus their own domain rules, at $30 a year. Its free resolvers need no account. The catch: its filter list names no cookie-consent pop-up filter, and a browser that uses its own encrypted DNS can bypass a system setting. ## 5. NextDNS Best for: People who want one blocker for every app and device on the network. NextDNS suits people who want ads, trackers and malware blocked in every program on every device, not only in a browser. Pro is about €1.66 a month billed yearly, and the free plan has no time limit but a monthly query cap. The catch: it does not accept uploaded custom blocklists, and the free plan stops filtering after 300,000 queries a month. ## 6. AdLock Best for: People who want one Windows app for browsers and desktop programs. AdLock suits people who want a Windows app that blocks ads outside the browser, with five devices for $39.50 a year. The vendor says it will never join acceptable ads. The catch: the free option is a browser extension, not the system-wide app, the Windows app is a 14-day trial, and the vendor's pages do not describe cookie pop-up blocking or whether browsing history is stored. ## 7. AdBlock Best for: People who want a free blocker in Chrome, Edge or Firefox and may pay to hide cookie pop-ups. AdBlock suits people who want a free, open-source blocker in Chrome, Edge or Firefox with a phone app. Premium is $40 a year and adds cookie pop-up blocking. The catch: Acceptable Ads is on by default, the vendor lists no Windows app that filters other programs, and Opera is not named. ## 8. AdGuard for Windows Best for: People who want one blocker for all browsers and apps on a Windows PC. AdGuard for Windows suits people who want one tool to cover every browser and app on the PC, with blocking of cookie notices and unsafe sites. A paid licence covers 3 devices for $29.88 a year and carries a 30-day refund. The catch: there is no free Windows version beyond a 14-day trial, and the code is closed. ## 9. Adblock Plus Best for: People who want a free blocker in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Opera and want to write their own filters. Adblock Plus suits people who want a free, open-source blocker across four desktop browsers and their own filter rules. It can block sites known to spread malware. The catch: Acceptable Ads is on by default, the Premium page shows two different yearly prices, and its Chrome page does not mention Manifest V3. ## 10. DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials Best for: People who want free tracker blocking without an account. This extension suits people who want free tracker blocking that works straight from a browser store, with open source code and a no-history policy. It costs nothing and the Chrome version uses Manifest V3. The catch: the vendor documents no custom block rules, cookie pop-up handling is unsupported, and its ad-blocking and scam-blocking pages describe only its own browser. ## 11. Privacy Badger Best for: People who want free tracker blocking that learns on its own. Privacy Badger suits people who want free, open-source tracker blocking that needs no setup or account. It learns which third parties track you and blocks them. The catch: the vendor calls it a privacy tool, not an ad blocker, and the vendor's pages show no custom rules or cookie pop-up blocking. ## 12. Total Adblock Best for: People who want a paid blocker with a refund window and mobile apps. Total Adblock suits people who want a paid blocker for Chrome, Edge, Opera and phones, with a 30-day refund on annual plans. The only price shown is €99 a year. The catch: no Windows app or Firefox extension is listed, no custom rules are documented, and the privacy policy lists browsing history among data collected.