Tracker & Ad Blockers

This corner of INDEX is for people who want the web to feel a little less leaky, noisy, and surveilled. The listings range from full browsers with privacy built in — like Mullvad Browser, Firefox, Brave, Tor Browser, and LibreWolf — to focused browser extensions such as uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger, and Ghostery that help block ads, trackers, tracking cookies, fingerprinting techniques, or known malicious domains. Some tools take a “ready by default” approach, while others offer more visible controls and reporting, like Ghostery’s tracker information or Firefox’s customization and syncing features.

There are also options that work beyond a single browser tab. AdGuard, AdGuard DNS, NextDNS, and Control D bring filtering to apps, devices, or whole networks through system-level blocking or DNS-based rules, with features such as allow/block lists, analytics, encrypted DNS, parental controls, and policy management depending on the service. Proton VPN and Tor Project focus more on routing traffic in ways that reduce tracking and surveillance, while Kagi offers an ad-free, subscription-based search alternative with ranking controls and related tools. Taken together, this subcategory is a practical starting point whether you want a simple extension, a privacy-minded browser, or a broader setup that covers multiple devices.