Compare Chrome extensions: DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials vs Total Adblock - Ad Blocker

Stats DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials Total Adblock - Ad Blocker Total Adblock - Ad Blocker
User count 5,000,000+ 1,000,000+
Average rating 4.28 3.52
Rating count 2,027 1,277
Last updated 2024-03-13 2023-10-11
Size 2.84M 53.63M
Version 2024.3.11 3.14.1
Short description
Simple and seamless privacy protection for your browser. Instantly block annoying ads, pop-ups & intrusive trackers with Total Adblock.
Full summary

Protecting your privacy online is like protecting your home. Locking the front door won’t stop the most determined folks from getting inside, especially if you’ve left the back door and windows unlocked and an extra key under the doormat. That’s why we offer multiple types of privacy protection, all with the single purpose of better protecting your privacy in Chrome.

With the press of a button, you get seamless protection from most 3rd-party trackers while you search and browse, access to tracking protections for emails you receive, and many more protections which aren't offered in most popular browsers by default. Together these privacy essentials make more privacy your default.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • Search with DuckDuckGo by Default — install, and we'll set your default search engine and homepage to DuckDuckGo Search so you can start your Internet searches without being tracked.
• Escape Website Trackers Before They Load — automatically stop most hidden trackers (3rd-party scripts) from loading, which prevents companies from collecting and using (e.g. sale, ads, etc.) any data from these trackers. Our cutting-edge tracker blocking technology goes well above and beyond what you get in most popular browsers by default. • Automatically Enforce Encryption — force many sites you visit to automatically use an encrypted (HTTPS) connection, which helps shield your data from Wi-Fi snoopers and network onlookers like your Internet provider. Most popular browsers only direct users to encrypted versions of pages in specific circumstances, like when you navigate directly to a page in the address bar. We check our list of upgradable sites for all links you click. • Enable Built-in Email Protection — Over 85% of emails sent to Duck Addresses contained trackers that can detect when you’ve opened a message, where you were when you opened it, and what device you were using. Email Protection makes it easy to block most email trackers and hide your existing address when signing up for things online, all without switching email providers. • Escape Fingerprinting — helps stop companies from creating a unique identifier for you by blocking their attempts to combine specific information about your browser and device settings.
• Block Tracking Cookies — prevents most 3rd-party cookies from tracking you as you browse from site to site.

ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS NOT AVAILABLE ON MOST BROWSERS • Link Tracking Protection — helps stop companies from gathering your browsing history and other information via personal identifiers embedded in the links you click on.
• Chrome’s New Tracking Tech Protection — stops Google from using your browser to collect and auction off your personal data with their latest advertising trackers and targeting (FLEDGE and Topics).

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Total Adblock is the one tool you need to take full control of your online browsing experience.

Instantly eliminate unwanted adverts, intrusive notifications and advertising trackers within a matter of a few clicks.

Key benefits include:

Block Unwanted Ads & Trackers

Enjoy the internet peacefully without any limits by removing unwanted ads & trackers.

You also have an option for ‘Acceptable Ads’ should you wish to manage your own list of websites.

Disable Annoying Notifications

Instantly disable annoying browser push notifications from appearing and getting in your way with our 'Pop-Up Blocker' feature.

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