Comparison
ProBlockervs Total Adblock
ProBlocker
Free, open source, no exceptions
- Free forever
- Open source
- No Acceptable Ads
Total Adblock
Paid subscription ad blocker
- Paid subscription
- Acceptable Ads
- Account required
Total Adblock is a paid subscription ad blocker. ProBlocker is free and open source. Both block ads on Chrome and Firefox, but they differ significantly on pricing, Acceptable Ads, and transparency.
ProBlocker vs Total Adblock: Feature Comparison
| Feature | ProBlocker | Total Adblock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Paid subscription |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Acceptable Ads | No — never | Yes |
| Data collected | None (verifiable) | Unverifiable |
| Manifest V3 (Chrome) | Yes | Yes |
| Firefox | Yes | Yes |
| YouTube ad blocking | Yes | Yes |
| Can disable Acceptable Ads | N/A — has none | No |
| Account required | No | Yes |
As of June 2026. Report an error
Is Total Adblock Worth Paying For?
Total Adblock charges a subscription fee for functionality that free ad blockers (including ProBlocker and uBlock Origin Lite) provide at no cost. Unlike AdGuard's paid tier, which adds system-level DNS blocking and mobile app coverage, Total Adblock's paid tier does not appear to add capabilities beyond what free options provide.
Total Adblock also has Acceptable Ads enabled and does not provide an option to disable it, meaning some paid ads will still appear.
ProBlocker Is Free and Blocks Everything
ProBlocker is permanently free, fully open source, and has no Acceptable Ads. No account is required. Every ad matching filter rules is blocked.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose ProBlocker if you want
- Full ad blocking at no cost, permanently
- No Acceptable Ads — no paid ads slip through
- No account, no subscription, open-source code
Before paying for Total Adblock, know
- Its paid tier adds little beyond what free blockers provide
- Acceptable Ads is always on and cannot be disabled
- It requires an account and the code cannot be audited
Install ProBlocker
Get ProBlocker from the Chrome Web Store. It installs in seconds, requires no account, and starts blocking ads immediately.