Best alternatives to AdScrubber - Adblocker for Google Chrome (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to AdScrubber, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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AdScrubber alternatives, compared
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Adblock Ad Blocker Pro
Block ads and browse faster with Adblock, the best ad blocker for Chrome! Enjoy a cleaner, safer, and faster web experience.
≈300K users4.3★ from 1.1K ratingsUpdated 7 months ago6 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than AdScrubber
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 13)
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Web Adblock - Ad Blocker
AdBlock blocks ads, pop-ups & trackers for faster, safer, ad-free browsing experience.
≈1K users4.1★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago8 permissions- About 1000× fewer users than AdScrubber
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (8 vs 13)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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AdBlock Lite - Ad Blocker for Chrome
AdBlocker for Chrome to block ads on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and all websites. Remove banners and video ads to speed up browsing.
≈10K users3.5★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago6 permissions- About 100× fewer users than AdScrubber
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 13)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Ad Blocker Chrome extension - block ads
Ad Blocker Chrome extension - block Ads ensures a smooth browsing experience. Say goodbye to annoying popups with simple extension.
≈20K users4.4★ from 193 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago5 permissions- About 50× fewer users than AdScrubber
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 13)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Smart Adblocker
Faster, Safer and Light weight AdBlocker for Chrome that blocks ads on all websites
≈90K users4.1★ from 54 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 11× fewer users than AdScrubber
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 13)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Ad Blocker Pro - block ads ad blocker
A free Chrome extension that blocks banner ads, video ads, and pop-ups — for a cleaner, faster, quieter web.
≈200K users4.3★ from 46 ratings9 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than AdScrubber
- Asks for fewer permissions (9 vs 13)
- Listed under Tools
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Adblock Advanced - AdBlocker for Chrome & YouTube Ads Blocker
Adblocker for Chrome, block YouTube ads, pop-ups and trackers, faster browsing and secure ad filtering
≈200K users4.9★ from 112 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago6 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than AdScrubber
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 13)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Web ad blocker
Block annoying ads with our free adblocker extension. Say goodbye to pop-ups, banners, and more for a seamless browsing experience.
≈10K users3.5★ from 37 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago5 permissions- About 100× fewer users than AdScrubber
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 13)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Ad block & Adblocker - No Ads extension
Block ads and popunders on social websites. Removing ads makes websites work faster. Youtube Adblocker for pre-roll, banners
≈200K users4.0★ from 530 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago5 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than AdScrubber
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 13)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Free Adblocker for Chrome by Open Adblocker
Free Adblocker for Chrome by Open Adblocker
≈100K users4.7★ from 602 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago10 permissions- About 10× fewer users than AdScrubber
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (10 vs 13)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
AdScrubber alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to AdScrubber?
By users, the most popular alternative is Adblock Ad Blocker Pro with ≈300K users and a 4.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Adblock Ad Blocker Pro.
Which AdScrubber alternative has the best rating?
Adblock Advanced - AdBlocker for Chrome & YouTube Ads Blocker has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 112 ratings.
Is there a AdScrubber alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Ad Blocker Chrome extension - block ads asks for 5 permissions, against 13 for AdScrubber.
How many alternatives to AdScrubber are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to AdScrubber on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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