AdFender vs Ghostery
AdFender
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Ghostery
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| Figure | AdFender | Ghostery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.33/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Ad blockers | 8.0 (#30) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Ad blocking | It blocks banner ads, video ads, pop-ups, malvertisements and online trackers. | The extension blocks ads including banners, video ads, pop-ups, and sponsored content. |
| Browser support | major-browsers | The maker lists Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera, and Brave as supported browsers. |
| Custom filter lists | Yes | Yes |
| Device coverage | desktop | desktop-and-mobile |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | California, United States | Munich, Germany |
| Support | Support is provided by email, and the company says it does not operate a telephone support line. | Users can consult the FAQs or contact Ghostery support at [email protected]. |
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In their own words
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.