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Ghostery vs SponsorBlock

A side-by-side look at Ghostery and SponsorBlock. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Ghostery

Ghostery

Security & Privacy

Ghostery is a browser extension that blocks tracking technologies and protects user privacy while browsing the web. It detects and blocks trackers, ad networks, web bugs, analytics tools, and more to prevent companies from collecting data on users' online behavior and serve targeted ads.

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SponsorBlock

SponsorBlock

Online Services

SponsorBlock is a browser extension that allows users to skip sponsored segments in YouTube videos. It crowdsources data from the community to identify parts of videos that are sponsor messages, interactions reminders, promotions, etc.

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