Advice Request Best Adblocker in 2016?

[KetaKongen]

I've seen so many between the webstores and my favorite would be AdGuard. Nice design, block all kinds of ads, and got a whitelist too. Big plus.
But i use AdBlocker Ultimate for Firefox, works fine aswell, but not a 5 star add-on.

Tell me your opinion.

 

[maximus]

I use AdGuard dekstop version. Its for me the best choice.

 

[yigido]

Adguard for my browsers. It has the best blocking on the local pages here.
I support it always.

 

[LabZero]

Adguard desktop is great, but it seemed to slow down a bit my connection (not really a rocket already ). So I switched to uBlock Origin on Firefox, lightweight, stable and It does its job very well.

 

[LabZero]

I use AdGuard (Firefox addon) and works perfectly for me

Yeah, now it is a temptation for me!

 

[JakeXPMan]

VOTE: Adguard! (browser extension)
My favorite, it seems to block what I don't want, and leave what I need.

uBlock Origin, I also use on different browser, but it can block an important pop up in a few rare moments (like the net speed test site). Also another site says sorry disable your ADBLOCKER... hmmm! So I did, and the site was sooo slow, and addy ... glad Adguard can handle it without warnings or getting itself blocked from the whole page.

 

[tonibalas]

Both Adguard and uBlock O are great.
For a couple of months i use Adguard and after that i change to uBlock O.
I do this because i want to see how much each extension has evolved over the months.
I believe whatever anyone will use he/she will be satisfied by the performance of both products.

 

[silversurfer]

uBlock Origin with dynamic filtering (medium-mode).

 

[aragornnnn]

Adguard desktop version is one of my best investments so far
Great performance, easy in use and very good looking.

Edit: typo

 

[Logethica]

I use/recommend uBlock origin..
It is excellent & Free. What's not to like?

People here are saying uBlock O can block something more/extra/other than ads.
I am interested in 'what are the additional things' u guys say it can do? If someone can clarify it for me.

Other than Ads UBlock Origin can block:
Scripts, Frames, Media Elements, Fonts, Trackers, Phishing, Exploits, Spam, Fraud, Misleading Marketing, Piracy, Malicious domains...

 

[enaph]

Adguard (desktop version) because it's light on resources and it is not limited to the browser only.
BTW is anyone still using AdMucher? I thought that it is a dead/abandoned project...?

 

[Soulbound]

Adguard client version and for those who dont have it, adguard extension.

Tho some say uBlock O is better, I find Adguard easier to use and cleaner options.

 

[kev216]

Adguard for me without doubt. After more than 3 years of using it, it's still my favorite. I haven't seen a single ad since then. I tried many other ablockers, but I always came back to Adguard.
Ublock comes on place two.

 

[Overkill]

Since the poll says adblocker, I will vote Adguard because I believe it is top dog right now for windows based adblockers... but I have been using uBlock Origin (content blocker) for quite awhile and as far as extensions go, I would choose it over anything else even though adguard's extension is also very good.

 

[hjlbx]

• Best desktop full install, full featured - AdGuard
• Best freeware add-on with decent features - uBlock Origin

 

[Lucent Warrior]

I utilize Ublock Origin and it does its job effectively, no complaints...

 

[Evjl's Rain]

1/ with proper block lists ublock can block even more than adguard
2/ it's free
3/ you don't have to disable HTTPS scanning in your AV to make ublock works -> more security especially phising protection or bad websites which use HTTPS

overall: ublock origin

 

[Logethica]

First of all thank you for replying, only you replied to my query

Scripts, Frames, Media Elements, Fonts, Trackers

With regards to what you say, all the things u say in first part of your statement, can be done through other adblocker also.

Phishing, Exploits, Spam, Fraud, Misleading Marketing, Piracy, Malicious domains

The second part, even in ublock, is achieved by adding filterlists, which again you can do in other adblocker

So my question still remains, what extra?

Thanks
Most adblockers cannot block scripts..
...uBlock Origin gives more granular control with regards to what/how much it can block in comparison to others.I would suggest that one could only achieve more granular control than uBlock Origin by using uMatrix.
You are correct about the Filter-Lists
You asked..
"People here are saying uBlock O can block something more/extra/other than ads.
I am interested in 'what are the additional things' u guys say it can do?"
..and that is the question that I answered.

If you are asking what can uBlock Origin block that other adblockers cannot then I will say Scripts.
uBlock Origin is like an adblocker plus a scriptblocker.

 

[shukla44]

IMO, there is nothing particularly extra about uBlock O but it is a little better than others in respect of memory footprint (less memory usage), ease of use, many more filters to choose from, etc...

I use ABP in which to block something other than ads, you have to struggle a little, mess around. Whereas in uBlock O you can do these extra blocking with just a click or two. I think that is what is meant here by having something extra. 'Cause it is good for both novice & advanced users.

 

[jamescv7]

My preferences on choosing adblocker are follows:

1. Aggressive filters (of course least FP, to ensure that malvertising defeated on overall purpose)
2. Performance wise on browser or desktop.

Ublock Origin and Adguard are both good and meet the important satisfaction of adblockers; likely they play differently on how being efficient.

Through the years I've tested, it seems Ublock Origin have more edge when comes aggressiveness than Adguard; but matter of user preferences.

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Adblock Plus, Ghostery and few seems to be effective but not the expectation to be strong.
For sure the requesting advertisement to be whitelisted and agreement surely affects on how behavior of blocking advertisement should work.

 

[silversurfer]

With regards to script blocking, it is quite contrary actually, other adblockers too can block scripts..
So you're wrong there when you say most adblockers(I can attest for the major ones) cannot block scripts.

Can you explain who are the other adblockers ? Give me an example for blocking scripts ? @Then