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Very Good AdBlock
What it is
Very Good AdBlock is a free, MIT-licensed blocker offered as an extension and on iOS, macOS, and Windows. Its Manifest V3 declarative rules block ads, trackers, and annoyance hosts across more than 14,000 hosts. Optional cookie-banner hiding is available, and a page-level guard blocks abusive pop-ups and pop-unders while allowing windows opened through genuine clicks, including sign-in windows. For YouTube, it removes ad instructions before the player schedules them and offers skip assistance for ads that get through. On Twitch, it detects server-stitched stream ads and hides ad-only feedback controls without covering the live player. Users can pause protection per site and manage allowlists and blocklists. A dashboard shows blocking counts and estimates of data and video time saved. The extension makes no analytics, telemetry, or phone-home requests and does not collect browsing history.
For and against
For
- Blocks more than 14,000 listed hosts
- YouTube and Twitch ad handling
- Per-site pause and list controls
- No analytics or telemetry requests
- Free and open source
Against
- Desktop Firefox support starts at version 142
- Cookie-banner hiding is optional
- No free trial is offered
The verdict
Very Good AdBlock covers common web advertising and tracker categories, with controls for site exceptions and video services. Its listed Firefox compatibility requirement is an important consideration for that browser’s desktop users.
Who it suits
Very Good AdBlock suits users seeking ad, tracker, pop-up, and video-ad blocking across supported desktop and mobile targets. It also fits users who prefer an open-source blocker with local history details.
Plans and prices
Free
Free and open source · no account
Read 10 Oct 2026 · verygoodadblock.org
On the record
- Ad blocking
- The extension blocks ads, trackers, and annoyance hosts using Manifest V3 declarative rules, with more than 14,000 hosts covered.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The maker lists Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, with Chromium browsers including Edge, Brave, and Arc supported through the Chrome Web Store listing.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- The maker lists desktop Firefox 142 and newer as supported.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Cookie banners
- Cookie banner hiding is an optional feature.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Cookie popup blocking
- Yesverygoodadblock.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Device coverage
- desktop-and-mobileverygoodadblock.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Filter updates
- The extension downloads a public ad and tracker hostname list about once a day, without sending information about the user or visited pages.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The product is MIT licensed and built from one open-source codebase for its supported targets.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Pop-ups
- A page-level guard blocks abusive pop-up and pop-under calls while allowing windows opened through genuine user clicks, including sign-in windows.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The extension makes no analytics, telemetry, or phone home requests; its privacy policy says it does not collect browsing history.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Site controls
- Users can pause protection per site and manage allowlists and blocklists.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Stats
- The dashboard provides blocking counts and estimates for data and video time saved; detailed history stays on the device.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Twitch
- It detects Twitch’s server stitched stream ads and hides ad only feedback controls without covering the live player.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Video ads
- It removes YouTube ad instructions before the player schedules them and provides skip assistance for ads that get through.verygoodadblock.org · read 10 Oct 2026
