Who should use Adaware?

Adaware is a consumer product built for privacy-conscious internet users.

Does Adaware have a free plan?

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

What platforms does Adaware run on?

Adaware runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, and Windows.

Is Adaware still active?

Unverified. Adaware has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Adaware?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AdGuard Ad Blocker, AdLock, and AdDefender.

Adaware is developed by Avanquest Software.

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Adaware

Name: Adaware
Author: Avanquest Software

adaware.comWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

Adaware AdBlock is a browser extension that blocks advertisements and tracking technologies while providing web protection. It supports Chrome and Firefox, with whitelist controls for sites and YouTube channels, and is offered alongside Adaware desktop security utilities.

FreemiumWebEmbeddablemacOSWindowsCloud-managed

Visit adaware.com

Overview

7 features

Adaware sits in PulseGate's Website firewall, bot & spam protection category. It focuses on blocking intrusive ads and online trackers that slow browsing and expose personal activity. It is built as a consumer product for privacy-conscious internet users. There is a free tier. It ships for the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, and Windows.

Avanquest Software builds and maintains Adaware, and it first shipped in 2016. Key capabilities include ad blocking, tracker blocking, and web protection. The interface is available in 7 languages, including German, English, and Spanish.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Ad blocking
Tracker blocking
Web protection
Browsing speedup
Site whitelisting
YouTube whitelisting
Real-time alerts

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Cloudflare

Connectors

chrome

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddablemacOSWindowsCloud-managed

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 01:29 UTC
Adaware AdBlock verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Adaware

What does Adaware do?: Adaware focuses on blocking intrusive ads and online trackers that slow browsing and expose personal activity. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who should use Adaware?: Adaware is a consumer product built for privacy-conscious internet users.
Does Adaware have a free plan?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does Adaware run on?: Adaware runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, and Windows.
Is Adaware still active?: Unverified. Adaware has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Adaware?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AdGuard Ad Blocker, AdLock, and AdDefender.AdGuard Ad Blocker AdLock AdDefender
Who makes Adaware?: Adaware is developed by Avanquest Software.
How long has Adaware been around?: Adaware first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Platforms: Web · Desktop
Languages: German, English, Spanish, French+3 moreshow less
German, English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: privacy-conscious internet users
Model: B2C
Solves: Blocking intrusive ads and online trackers that slow browsing and expose personal activity.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: ad-aware-ad-block

Developer

Avanquest Software

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: adaware-adblock-adaware-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://adaware.com/

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