And it’s important to us that we continue to offer our ad blocking services to free to as many people as possible so they can take back control of their browser.
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We have indeed attracted a loyal following of AdBlock users partly because our software is free to use and easy to set up. Especially today, where popular services like Hulu, Twitch, and others are asking users to pay up to $12 a month to access ad-free viewing, we want to make sure there are free alternatives that will help users enjoy an internet experience that’s not overrun with annoying ads. So why do we give AdBlock away for free? The short answer: we believe everyone should be able to have some control over what they see in their browser, which includes the ability to block ads and pop-ups, privacy-invading trackers, and more. This has led to an old axiom in the software business, which describes open source software “as in free speech, not free beer.” That basically means you’re free to use our software, but the software itself doesn’t necessarily have to be given away for free. But AdBlock is “free” in another way as well: our software is open source, which is the software industry’s way of saying our software is free for anyone to use to create their own versions of our ad blocking tools. Of course when we refer AdBlock for Chrome as free, we mean it is provided to you free of any form of cost or payment. Such as, “Why?” or, “How?” and the occasional, “What do you mean by free?” And we always answer the same way: Yes! But there are, understandably, a lot of follow-up questions.
We get asked a lot if AdBlock for Chrome is really free.