Adblock Plus
8.0#1 in ad blocking softwareFrom $40 a yearFree planAndroidiOSExtensionLinux
VisitAdblock Plus vs Ghostery
What both publish
| Fact | Adblock Plus | Ghostery |
|---|---|---|
| Ad blocking | It blocks intrusive ads including YouTube video ads, Facebook ads, flashy banners, pop-ups, and pop-unders. | 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. |
| Cookie popup blocking | Yes | Yes |
| Custom filter lists | Yes | Yes |
| Device coverage | desktop-and-mobile | desktop-and-mobile |
| Element picker | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile support | Adblock Plus provides a Safari app for iOS and an Adblock Plus product for Samsung Internet on Android, while Adblock Browser is available as a dedicated ad-blocking browser. | Ghostery offers Safari protection on iOS and iPadOS and support for Edge and Firefox on Android; it says Ghostery is unavailable on Chrome for Android because Chrome does not allow extensions there. |
| Open source | The web extension is an open source project licensed under GPLv3, while some versions including Adblock Plus for Safari iOS version 3.x or higher are proprietary codebases. | Ghostery says its code is open source and identifies the extension’s license as GNU General Public License v3.0. |
Adblock Plus plans
- Premium$40 a year
- Adblock Plus FreeFree
- Adblock Plus Premium$4 a month
- Adblock Plus Premium$40 a year
Ghostery plans
- Ghostery Tracker & Ad BlockerFree
Pick Adblock Plus if…
Adblock Plus suits people who want to block ads and tracking across supported browsers and mobile products. It also fits users who want to customize filter lists or disable Acceptable Ads.
Pick Ghostery if…
Ghostery suits people seeking ad and tracker blocking with cookie-consent handling across supported desktop and mobile browsers. Android users who browse with Chrome should note that Ghostery is unavailable there.