GlimmerBlocker AlternativesAd Blockers and other similar apps like GlimmerBlocker

GlimmerBlocker is described as 'The problem with other ad-blockers for Safari is that they are implemented as awful hacks: as an InputManager and/or ApplicationEnhancer. This compromises the stability of Safari and very often create problems when Apple releases a new version of Safari' and is a Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GlimmerBlocker for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best GlimmerBlocker alternative is Adblock Plus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GlimmerBlocker are AdGuard, NextDNS, AdAway and Blokada.

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  1. Adblock Plus icon

    Adblock Plus

     1745 likes

    Adblock Plus is a free extension that allows you to - among other things - block annoying ads, disable tracking and block domains known to spread malware.

    120 Adblock Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Adblock Plus as an Alternative to GlimmerBlocker
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    glimmer blocker is a proxy that blocks ads, not a browser extension

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Not a system wide ad blocker.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Adblock Plus is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to GlimmerBlocker.

    • Adblock Plus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GlimmerBlocker.

    • Adblock Plus is Freemium and Open SourceGlimmerBlocker is Free and Open Source
    • Adblock Plus is Privacy focused and LightweightGlimmerBlocker is not according to our users
  2. AdGuard icon

    AdGuard

     274 likes

    Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spyware filter, and controls ad display in apps.

    121 AdGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Android TV
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    Comments about AdGuard as an Alternative to GlimmerBlocker
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Blocks ads in browsers only. Does nothing for other applications.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • AdGuard is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Android Tablet alternative to GlimmerBlocker.

    • AdGuard is Freemium and Open SourceGlimmerBlocker is Free and Open Source
    • AdGuard is Privacy focused and LightweightGlimmerBlocker is not according to our users
  4. NextDNS icon

    NextDNS

     149 likes

    NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks.

    139 NextDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • UC Browser
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • UniFi Network
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Opera
    • Alpine Linux
    • pfSense
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • DD-WRT
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    • NextDNS is the most popular Web-based, Linux & SaaS alternative to GlimmerBlocker.

    • NextDNS is Freemium and Open SourceGlimmerBlocker is Free and Open Source
    • NextDNS is Customizable, Privacy focused, Lightweight and Security-focusedGlimmerBlocker is not according to our users
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    AdGuard

    Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spywa...

    https://adguard.com
    Learn More
  6. AdAway icon

    AdAway

     140 likes

    An ad blocker that uses the hosts file. The hosts file contains a list of mappings between hostnames and IP addresses. When an app requests an ad, that request is directed to 127.0.0.1 which does nothing.

    94 AdAway alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  7. Blokada icon

    Blokada

     106 likes

    Blokada is the popular ad blocker and privacy app for Android and iOS. It's being supported and actively developed by the amazing open source community.

    96 Blokada alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MPL-2.0)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. AdBlock icon

    AdBlock

     305 likes

    Blocks intrusive ads and trackers to boost browser speed and privacy, supports customizable ad filtering on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari, offers Acceptable Ads whitelisting, works in 30+ languages, with tens of millions of users worldwide.

    101 AdBlock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about AdBlock as an Alternative to GlimmerBlocker
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    glimmer blocker is a proxy that blocks ads, not a browser extension

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • AdBlock is Freemium and Open SourceGlimmerBlocker is Free and Open Source
  10. Privoxy icon

    Privoxy

     60 likes

    Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Squid icon

    Squid

     59 likes

    Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. It reduces bandwidth and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages. Squid has extensive access controls and makes a great server accelerator.

    24 Squid alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Squid screenshot 1
     

    • Squid is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to GlimmerBlocker.

    • Squid is Free and Open SourceGlimmerBlocker is also Free and Open Source
    • Squid is Privacy focusedGlimmerBlocker is not according to our users
  12. Wipr icon

    Wipr

     16 likes

    Effectively blocks ads, trackers, cryptocurrency miners, and popups across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, ensuring cleaner, faster web pages. It improves battery life, reduces data use, updates its blocklist twice weekly, and is fully accessible, focusing on user privacy.

    91 Wipr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
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    • Wipr is the most popular commercial alternative to GlimmerBlocker.

    • Wipr is Paid and ProprietaryGlimmerBlocker is Free and Open Source
    • Wipr is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGlimmerBlocker is not according to our users
  13. Polipo icon

    Polipo

     25 likes

    A small and fast caching web proxy (a web cache, an HTTP proxy, a proxy server). Polipo can be used in place of ad-filtering, privacy-enhancing proxies such as Junkbuster, Privoxy or WWWOFFLE. As Polipo has much more refined HTTP support, it doesnt impose the speed tax usually...

    19 Polipo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Configuration Page
     
  15. Hush Nag Blocker icon

    Hush Nag Blocker

     5 likes

    Browse the web like it should be – free of nags to accept cookies or privacy invasive tracking. It's tiny, fast, free, open, secure and without any access to your data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
    Hush Nag Blocker screenshot 1
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