AdBlock - About the company
AdBlock is an unfunded company based in Houston (United States), founded in 2010. It operates as an Extension for blocking advertisements. AdBlock has not raised any funding yet. The company has 147 active competitors, including 4 funded and 10 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Boltive, Namogoo and Adblock Plus.
Company Details
AdBlock provides an extension for browsers to block advertisements while browsing. AdBlock requires no personal information to run and doesn't monitor browsing activity. Claims to have more than 60 million users. It works by blocking advertisements and provide distraction free internet experiences to users.
- Website
- getadblock.com/en/
- Email ID
- *****@getadblock.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2010
Location
Houston, United States
Stage
Unfunded
Ranked
10th among 147 active competitors
Employee Count
14 as on May 31, 2026
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AdBlock's funding and investors
AdBlock has not raised any funding rounds yet.
AdBlock's founders and board of directors
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AdBlock has 14 employees as of May 26. Here is AdBlock's employee count trend over the years:
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AdBlock's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of AdBlock include Boltive, Namogoo and Adblock Plus. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AdBlock, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Boltive 2016, Seattle (United States), Series A | Platform offering ad blocker software | $13.4M | 59/100 | |
2nd | Platform offering solutions to prevent unauthorized advertisements | $69M | 56/100 | ||
3rd | Adblock Plus 2006, Cologne (Germany), Unfunded | Provider of open source software for blocking advertisements | - | - | 53/100 |
4th | Provider of ad blocker, parental control and online tracking prevention solution | - | 52/100 | ||
5th | Ghostery 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of browser plug in for blocking ads and tracking for individuals and businesses | - | 50/100 | |
6th | PC Matic 1999, Sioux City (United States), Unfunded | Ad blocker for protection against online threats | - | - | 49/100 |
7th | Quetta 2003, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Ad blocking solutions provider | - | - | 47/100 |
8th | Enterprise fraud detection solution provider | - | - | 45/100 | |
9th | Spider Labs 2011, Minato City (Japan), Funding Raised | Provider of ad fraud detection and prevention solutions | - | 45/100 | |
10th | AdBlock 2010, Houston (United States), Unfunded | Extension for blocking advertisements | - | - | 44/100 |
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AdBlock's Investments and acquisitions
AdBlock has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to AdBlock
Here is the latest report on AdBlock's sector:
News related to AdBlock
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Adblock Plus now blocks social media tracking for Chrome & Firefoxviralnewshub.ga•Jun 08, 2018•AdBlock
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Adblock Plus Finally Lands On iOS And In Google Play — As A Browser AppTechCrunch+•Sep 08, 2015•AdBlock
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