Best Ad Blockers in 2026
Updated
In short: Ghostery is ranked #1 of 48 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Disconnect and AdBlocker Ultimate. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Disconnect. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Roadblock at $0.50/mo.
Ad blockers differ in where they work and which controls they give you over what gets through. Compare browser support and device coverage with custom filter lists, cookie popup blocking, and the element picker. Device limits, a free plan, and the paid-from price add useful context when weighing options for your setup. The 48 entries are ranked, beginning with AdGuard, Ghostery, and Disconnect, with Adblock Plus and AdBlock also among the early options. Consider the browsers and devices you use, then compare the listed filtering controls and access details against what you need.
48 ad blockers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
48ranked
16free plans on this page
$0.50/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Ad blockers 25 channels on this page · 134 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDevice coverageCustom filter listsElement pickerCookie popup blockingDevice limitBrowser support Spec sheet Score
01 Ghostery Free planYesPaid from$1.99/yrDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 7/8spec lines stated 9.3
02 Disconnect Free planYesPaid from$50/yrDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingnot statedDevice limit3 devicesBrowser supportmajor-browsers 5/8spec lines stated 9.3
03 AdBlocker Ultimate Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingnot statedDevice limit3 devicesBrowser supportmajor-browsers 5/8spec lines stated 9.2
04 Blokada Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingNoDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 5/8spec lines stated 9.1
05 Adblock Plus Free planYesPaid from$40/yrDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 7/8spec lines stated 9.0
06 AdGuard Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limit3 devicesBrowser supportmajor-browsers 7/8spec lines stated 8.9
07 AdLock Free planYesPaid from$15.99/yrDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingYesDevice limit5 devicesBrowser supportmajor-browsers 7/8spec lines stated 8.9
08 1Blocker Free planYesPaid from$14.99/yrDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportsingle-browser 7/8spec lines stated 8.7
09 AdBlock Free planYesPaid from$40/yrDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 7/8spec lines stated 8.5
10 uBlock Origin Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmultiple-browsers 6/8spec lines stated 8.4
11 wBlock Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportsingle-browser 6/8spec lines stated 8.1
12 Privoxy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktopCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingnot statedDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmultiple-browsers 3/8spec lines stated 8.1
13 Roadblock Free planYesPaid from$5.99/yrDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportsingle-browser 6/8spec lines stated 8.0
14 AdBlock Pro for Safari Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limit10 devicesBrowser supportsingle-browser 6/8spec lines stated 8.0
15 DuckDuckGo Browser Free planYesPaid from$9.99/yrDevice coverageWindows, Mac, Android, and iOSCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.9
16 uBlock Origin Lite Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsYesElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
17 Zen Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktopCustom filter listsYesElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
18 Zen Ad Blocker Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktopCustom filter listsYesElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
19 Chroma Ad-Blocker Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragebrowser-onlyCustom filter listsYesElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingnot statedDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmultiple-browsers 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
20 Pie Adblock Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
21 Adblock Fast Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingnot statedDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmultiple-browsers 3/8spec lines stated 7.3
22 Very Good AdBlock Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickernot statedCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
23 Magic Lasso Adblock Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
24 Poper Blocker Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktop-and-mobileCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
25 Malwarebytes Browser Guard Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice coveragedesktopCustom filter listsnot statedElement pickerYesCookie popup blockingYesDevice limitnot statedBrowser supportmajor-browsers 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Device coverage | Custom filter lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghostery | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $1.99/yr | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 2 | Disconnect | 9.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | $50/yr | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 3 | AdBlocker Ultimate | 9.2 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 4 | Blokada | 9.1 | Free plan | €5/mo | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 5 | Adblock Plus | 9.0 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | $40/yr | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 6 | AdGuard | 8.9 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 7 | AdLock | 8.9 | Free plan | $1.33/mo | Yes | $15.99/yr | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 8 | 1Blocker | 8.7 | Free plan | $1.25/mo | Yes | $14.99/yr | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 9 | AdBlock | 8.5 | No | $4/mo | Yes | $40/yr | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 10 | uBlock Origin | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 11 | wBlock | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 12 | Privoxy | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 13 | Roadblock | 8.0 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Yes | $5.99/yr | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 14 | AdBlock Pro for Safari | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 15 | DuckDuckGo Browser | 7.9 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | $9.99/yr | Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS | — |
| 16 | uBlock Origin Lite | 7.3 | No | — | — | — | desktop-and-mobile | Yes |
| 17 | Zen | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 18 | Zen Ad Blocker | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 19 | Chroma Ad-Blocker | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | browser-only | Yes |
| 20 | Pie Adblock | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 21 | Adblock Fast | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 22 | Very Good AdBlock | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 23 | Magic Lasso Adblock | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 24 | Poper Blocker | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 25 | Malwarebytes Browser Guard | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
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Questions about this list
Which ad blocker is ranked first on Specifiction?
Ghostery is ranked #1 of 48 with a score of 9.3. Disconnect is second and AdBlocker Ultimate third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 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 on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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