What is the difference between uBlock and AdBlock Plus?

Choosing between uBlock (ublock[dot]org) and AdBlock Plus (adblockplus[dot]org) can be confusing. The main difference isn't how they look, but their monetisation policies and how they impact your computer's CPU load.

Honest perimeter filtering with no commercial agreements

While AdBlock Plus allows paid ads via its whitelist and uBlock Origin struggles with Manifest V3 in Chrome, AdBlock Network positions itself as a modern, neutral alternative. The extension performs asynchronous, read-only requests to multiple independent endpoints to fetch and refresh the local firewall, applying the Address layer locally without selling your browsing data.