AdClear Content Blocker vs Ghostery
AdClear Content Blocker
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Ghostery
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| Figure | AdClear Content Blocker | Ghostery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Ad Blocking Software | 7.9 (#18) | 8.7 (#7) |
| Spec score · Ad blockers | 7.4 (#41) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Browser support | multiple-browsers | The maker lists Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera, and Brave as supported browsers. |
| Company | SEVEN Networks says it was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Marshall, Texas. | Ghostery GmbH lists its address as Arabellastraße 23, 81925 Munich, Germany. |
| Device coverage | mobile | desktop-and-mobile |
| Founded | 2000 | 2009 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Marshall, Texas, United States | Munich, Germany |
| Support | The maker offers email support and a GitHub discussion community for questions and feedback. | Users can consult the FAQs or contact Ghostery support at [email protected]. |
| What it does | AdClear Content Blocker blocks ads and unwanted content while browsing with Samsung Internet and Yandex Browser. | Ghostery combines ad blocking, tracker protection, cookie consent handling, and tracker transparency tools. |
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In their own words
AdClear Content Blocker
AdClear Content Blocker has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Ghostery
Ghostery is a free, open-source browser extension combining ad blocking, tracker protection, cookie-consent handling, and tracker information tools. It blocks banners, video ads, pop-ups, and sponsored content. The Tracker Panel displays trackers it identifies and neutralizes, while WhoTracks.Me provides information about tracking activity and companies. Ghostery says its protection replaces personal identifiers with random values. Never-Consent rejects tracking cookies and sends opt-out signals on supported sites. Supported browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Safari, and Brave, and users can install the extension on as many devices as they like. On iOS and iPadOS, it offers Safari protection; on Android, it supports Edge and Firefox. Chrome on Android is unavailable because Chrome does not allow extensions there. Ghostery says extension telemetry is non-personal, with additional telemetry sent if users opt in. For phishing and malware protection, it says it sends a partial URL checksum to its backend rather than the full URL. Private Search is in closed beta.