BowerBird vs uBlock Origin Lite
BowerBird vs uBlock Origin Lite Not a competitor on blocking. BowerBird runs alongside it. What uBlock Origin Lite does better Blocking coverage, plainly. uBOL is written by the person who invented the filtering approach the rest of the industry copies, it is free, and it is
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BowerBird vs Free element hiders The closest real competition, and free. What Free element hiders does better They are free and simple. For hiding a handful of elements on sites you visit daily they are entirely sufficient, and you do not need BowerBird. Where BowerBird is
Read MoreBowerBird vs AdGuard
BowerBird vs AdGuard A much bigger product, with the footprint to match. What AdGuard does better Breadth. Desktop apps, DNS filtering, custom filter subscriptions, userscript support and a large filter team. If you want one tool covering every device, AdGuard covers ground we never will. Where
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BowerBird vs AdBlock The other incumbent, same allowlist model. What AdBlock does better Familiarity and scale. AdBlock has tens of millions of users, a long track record, and support across more browsers than we reach. Where BowerBird is different Same three: no paid allowlist, no upsell,
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BowerBird vs Adblock Plus The incumbent, and the reason people go looking. What Adblock Plus does better Reach and longevity. Adblock Plus has filter infrastructure a solo project cannot match, and it supports browsers BowerBird does not. Where BowerBird is different No paid allowlist, no upsell
Read MoreHow to pause an ad blocker on one site only
How to pause an ad blocker on one site only A site breaks, and your only options are leaving the blocker on or turning it off everywhere. Blocking, Paused here, or Off, per site, from the popup. Paused stops blocking requests but keeps the elements you
Read MoreHow to manage the elements you have hidden in Chrome
How to manage the elements you have hidden in Chrome Hide enough things and you lose track of what you hid, and why a page looks odd months later. Settings lists every rule grouped by site, with its selector, label and where it came from. Turn
Read MoreHow to block ads and trackers in Chrome without granting sit
How to block ads and trackers in Chrome without granting site access Ads and analytics load before the page does, and most blockers want access to every site you visit in exchange for stopping them. 25,499 rules across five lists on by default, compiled from EasyList
Read MoreHow to back up and restore your ad blocker rules
How to back up and restore your ad blocker rules You set a machine up the way you like it and then get a new one. Export every rule as a plain JSON file and import it anywhere. Import adds to what you have; it never
Read MoreWhy a cookie banner flashes before it disappears, and how to stop it
Why a cookie banner flashes before it disappears, and how to stop it Some blockers hide the banner a moment too late, so you watch it appear and then vanish. It reads as a bug. Hiding rules are registered to apply before the browser parses the
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