hBlock AlternativesAd Blockers and other similar apps like hBlock

hBlock is described as 'POSIX-compliant shell script, designed for Unix-like systems, that gets a list of domains that serve ads, tracking scripts and malware from multiple sources and creates a hosts file (alternative formats are also supported) that prevents your system from connecting to' and is a Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to hBlock for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best hBlock alternative is NextDNS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like hBlock are Adblock Plus, AdGuard, Pi-hole and Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker.

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  1. NextDNS icon

    NextDNS

     180 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.

    147 NextDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • 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
    • US flagUnited States
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  2. Adblock Plus icon

    Adblock Plus

     1751 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.

    130 Adblock Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • European Union flagEU
    Adding a filter
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  4. AdGuard icon

    AdGuard

     303 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.

    136 AdGuard alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU
    AdGuard screenshot 1
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  5. Ad
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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. Pi-hole icon

    Pi-hole

     199 likes

    Blocks ads for all connected devices at the DNS layer without client setup. Provides web control, in-app ad and tracker blocking, DHCP and API support, regex filtering, privacy modes, audit logs, and long-term query analytics for network management.

    45 Pi-hole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
    • US flagUnited States
    The Web interface shows how many ads were blocked, a query log, and more.
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  7. Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker icon

    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker

     346 likes

    Block ads, cookies, popups & other trackers. Ghostery sets you up for a private, transparent, and fast internet.

    98 Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker screenshot 1
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  9. AdAway icon

    AdAway

     153 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.

    100 AdAway alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  10. Blokada icon

    Blokada

     111 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.

    104 Blokada alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • WireGuard
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
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    Blokada screenshot 3
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  11. 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.

    110 AdBlock alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • US flagUnited States
    AdBlock screenshot 1
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  12. BlockAds icon

    BlockAds

     6 likes

    Block ads system-wide on Android using local VPN-based DNS filtering. No root needed. No data collection.

    Cost / License

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • VN flagVietnam
    BlockAds screenshot 1
    One-tap protection with real-time stats
    Track your protection with detailed analytics
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  13. 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.

    61 Privoxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. 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.

    25 Squid alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Squid screenshot 1
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  15. Technitium DNS Server icon

    Technitium DNS Server

     11 likes

    Technitium DNS Server is an open source tool that can be used as a personal local DNS server for privacy & security. It includes Ad blocking feature combined with DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS support.

    29 Technitium DNS Server alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • IN flagIndia
    Technitium DNS Server screenshot 1
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