uBlock Origin Review 2026

Efficient, open-source blocking

By Daniel Marsh, Senior Security Editor · Updated June 10, 2026

uBlock Origin

Best Overall

9.6 Outstanding

The benchmark for efficient, open-source ad and tracker blocking.

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What we like

Extremely effective and lightweight
Completely free and open source
Granular element-blocking tools
No acceptable-ads scheme

What to consider

Advanced mode has a learning curve
Limited on some mobile browsers

Our verdict on uBlock Origin

uBlock Origin ranks #1 in our Ad Blockers comparison with a score of 9.6/10 (outstanding). We named it Best Overall in this category.

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