Key features
- ad blocking on visited pages
- tracker blocking with a visible per-site count
- one-click pause for a specific site
- faster page loads on tracker-heavy sites
- privacy-focused browsing with minimal setup
What Ghostery does
Ghostery blocks ads and trackers as pages load, then shows you a count of what it stopped on each site. The goal is faster, ad-free browsing along with visibility into who is tracking you, rather than blocking silently in the background with no feedback.
Ghostery free vs paid
The free version covers core ad and tracker blocking on any site you visit. Paid plans build on that with additional privacy features and tools beyond basic blocking, aimed at users who want more than the default ad-and-tracker setup.
Is Ghostery safe?
Ghostery needs to read and modify page content to detect and block ads and trackers, which is standard for any blocking extension. It runs locally in your browser to decide what to block on each page you visit.