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ModSecurity vs SponsorBlock

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

ModSecurity

ModSecurity

Security & Privacy

ModSecurity is an open source web application firewall that provides protection against common web attacks like XSS, SQLi, RFI, etc. It works by intercepting and inspecting all HTTP traffic between a web app and clients.

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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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