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Ghostery

Free, open-source ad and tracker blocker that also rejects cookie pop-ups automatically.

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About Ghostery

Ghostery started as a tool for seeing which companies track you on a page and is now a full ad and tracker blocker. It removes ads (including YouTube ads), blocks trackers, and with its Never-Consent feature automatically rejects tracking cookies and dismisses cookie pop-ups. A tracker panel shows what was found on each site, drawing on Ghostery's WhoTracks.Me database. It is free and open source under GPL-3.0, available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera and Brave, and on Safari for iPhone and iPad plus Firefox and Edge on Android. Ghostery is funded by optional contributions and other privacy products. It is a good middle ground between simple blockers and uBlock Origin: less configurable than uBO, but with cookie handling and tracker insights included out of the box. Older versions were controversial for monetising data, a model the company abandoned years ago.

Best for: People who want ads, trackers and cookie pop-ups handled automatically.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Rejects cookie banners automatically
  • Shows which trackers each site uses
  • Open source and free on all major browsers

Why people leave

  • Fewer custom filtering options than uBlock Origin
  • Not available in Chrome on Android
  • Past data-monetisation history still worries some users

Top Ghostery alternatives

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  1. 1uBlock Origin logo
    uBlock Origin

    More powerful filtering and custom rules, ideal on Firefox.

    66.5
  2. 2uBlock Origin Lite logo
    uBlock Origin Lite

    Leaner MV3 blocker with near-zero resource use on Chromium.

    62.6
  3. 3Privacy Badger logo
    Privacy Badger

    Non-profit tracker blocker that learns which domains track you.

    59.6
  4. 4AdGuard logo
    AdGuard

    Paid system-wide app that also blocks ads inside other apps.

    57.2
  5. 5Disconnect logo
    Disconnect

    Tracker-focused protection from the company whose lists Firefox uses.

    55.3

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Ghostery: common questions

Is Ghostery free?

Yes, Ghostery is free to use.

Is Ghostery open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at ghostery/ghostery-extension.

What platforms does Ghostery run on?

Ghostery is available for Browser extension, iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to Ghostery?

The highest-ranked Ghostery alternatives right now are uBlock Origin, uBlock Origin Lite and Privacy Badger. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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