Zen Ad-Blocker Alternatives

Zen Ad-Blocker is described as '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' and is a Ad Blocker in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Zen Ad-Blocker for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, iPhone, iPad and Mac apps. The best Zen Ad-Blocker alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Zen Ad-Blocker are Adblock Plus, AdGuard, SponsorBlock and NextDNS.

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  1. 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.

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
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  2. 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)

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
     
  3. Cross-browser ad-blocking solution.

    103 AdBlocker Ultimate alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  4. BlockBear icon
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    BlockBear is a really simple, often adorable app that blocks ads and protects your privacy from within Safari.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
     
  5. No Coin icon
     15 likes

    No coin is a tiny browser extension aiming to block coin miners such as Coinhive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  6. Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Hello Goodbye icon
     3 likes

    Hate running over all these little "Can I help you widgets", with little red badges, chat bubbles popping up, that you just don't need 99% of the time?

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • uBlock Origin
    • Adblock Plus
    • Firefox
     
  8. An extension to control requests. Provides front-end for Firefox webRequest.onBeforeRequest API for request management.

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    • Firefox
     
  9. Skip sponsor segments in YouTube videos playing on a YouTube TV device (see below for compatibility details).

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    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Roku
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Playstation
    • YouTube
     
  10. Privaxy icon
     3 likes

    Privaxy is the next generation tracker and advertisement blocker. It blocks ads and trackers by MITMing HTTP(s) traffic.

    39 Privaxy alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. AdBlock Pro icon
     2 likes

    Save data and speed up your Safari - block ads, trackers, unnecessary resources and bypass anti-adblock detectors.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
     
  12. ZenMate Web Firewall is a security solution that blocks malware, trackers and security threats, plus free Ad Blocker against Malvertising!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
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