uMatrix Alternatives

uMatrix is described as 'Point & click to forbid/allow any class of requests made by your browser. Use it to block scripts, iframes, ads, facebook, etc' and is a very popular Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are more than 50 alternatives to uMatrix for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best uMatrix alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like uMatrix are AdGuard, NextDNS, SponsorBlock and Privacy Badger.

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  1. AdNauseam icon
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    AdNauseam is a browser extension designed to obfuscate browsing data and protect users from surveillance and tracking by advertising networks.

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    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • uBlock Origin
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
     
  2. Zen Ad-Blocker icon
     17 likes

    Zen is an open-source system-wide ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It works by setting up a proxy that intercepts HTTP requests from all applications, and blocks those serving ads, tracking scripts that monitor your behavior, malware, and other...

    56 Zen Ad-Blocker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
     
  3. Wipr icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
     
  4. nuMatrix icon
     2 likes

    Point & click to forbid/allow any class of requests made by your browser. Use it to block scripts, iframes, ads, Facebook, etc. Based on uMatrix by Raymond Hill.

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    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    Comments about nuMatrix as an Alternative to uMatrix
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    It's an actually-maintained fork of uMatrix that fixes a bug I was experiencing with the original uMatrix that made me want to go look for an alternative to begin with

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    • nuMatrix is Free and Open SourceuMatrix is also Free and Open Source
  5. Lockdown Privacy is an Open Source and free firewall for your iOS device. We built the product to help protect users from app developers and analytics companies that are monetizing user data without consent or transparency.

    25 Lockdown Privacy alternatives

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. keweonDNS icon
     5 likes

    A DNS-based solution designed to enhance defenses like ad blockers, antivirus tools, and firewalls. Using AI, it blocks ads, trackers, and threats at the DNS level. It ensures faster performance, better privacy, and comprehensive device protection without extra software.

    47 keweonDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. ScriptSafe icon
     15 likes

    A simple extension that brings some of NoScript 's functionality to Chrome while emphasizing simplicity and intuitiveness (no affiliation to NoScript or NotScripts).

    11 ScriptSafe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
     
  8. All we know the availability of popular AdBlockers lying around... but frankly, these are too bloated with several features and options which most of us don't use beyond the defaults. So, this extension was made for those of us who don't care about all that stuff but...

    65 Bluhell Firewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  9. Cross-browser ad-blocking solution.

    103 AdBlocker Ultimate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  10. RequestPolicy icon
     33 likes

    RequestPolicy is an extension for Mozilla browsers that improves the privacy and security of your browsing by giving you control over when cross-site requests are allowed by webpages you visit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Firefox
    • SeaMonkey
     
  11. JShelter icon
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    An anti-malware Web browser extension to mitigate potential threats from JavaScript, including fingerprinting, tracking, and data collection!.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
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