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Description
Ghostery stands as a formidable privacy tool in the form of a browser extension. It efficiently blocks online annoyances like ads, cookies, pop-ups, and various trackers.
With over 100 million downloads globally, Ghostery has proven its effectiveness and popularity.
This extension enhances your browsing experience by providing comprehensive adblock capabilities, thwarting trackers from harvesting your personal information, and eliminating bothersome cookie consent notifications.
Ghostery's functionality is built around three key features:
* Ad-Blocking - This feature eradicates advertisements on websites, including those on popular platforms like YouTube and Facebook, allowing you to concentrate on content that matters to you.
* Anti-Tracking - It prevents trackers from gathering your personal data, substituting them with anonymous values, thereby shielding your identity from data brokers.
* Never-Consent - This unique aspect automatically dismisses intrusive cookie notifications and implicitly rejects tracking, adding ease to your web browsing and serving as your privacy advocate.
Ghostery offers its users trusted online privacy protection with minimal need for customization.
Ghostery is open source and free.
Description
JSK Shield is a free and open-source tool designed to block ads and trackers on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, and is distributed under the GPL-3.0 license. It effectively eliminates ads, tracking scripts, and bothersome consent banners by utilizing EasyList, EasyPrivacy, and cookie-notice filters, functioning immediately upon installation without the need for an account or any setup.
Unlike many other ad blockers that require users to place their trust in them, JSK Shield provides transparency by allowing users to verify its functionality. Operating entirely on the user’s device, it ensures that there is no data collection or telemetry, and it does not include a paid allowlist, meaning advertisers cannot pay to bypass its protections.
What sets JSK Shield apart is its approach to breakage; while other blockers simply display a number of blocked requests, JSK Shield provides detailed information about the blocked request, including the specific filter rule that applied and its source list, enabling users to allow that request on a particular site with just one click. Additionally, when a webpage encounters issues due to blocking, JSK Shield offers guided recovery options that prioritize the least disruptive solutions first, enhancing user experience while maintaining robust ad and tracker blocking.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Google Chrome
Yes
Microsoft Edge
Yes
Mozilla Firefox
Yes
Ghostery Private Browser
Yes
Opera
Yes
Safari
Yes
Integrations
Google Chrome
Yes
Microsoft Edge
Yes
Mozilla Firefox
Yes
Ghostery Private Browser
No
Opera
No
Safari
No
Pricing Details
0
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
Free; Family plan from $3.99
Blocking is free forever, with no account required to use it. An optional Family plan adds parental controls, content-category blocking and scheduling, starting at $3.99, with a 7-day free trial. There is no paid allowlist - advertisers cannot pay to be let through.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Ghostery
Founded
2009
Country
Germany
Website
www.ghostery.com/ghostery-ad-blocker
Vendor Details
Company Name
JSKAPPS
Founded
2013
Country
India
Website
www.jskapps.com