# Compare protection across browsers, extensions, and AI providers

Many browsers, browser extensions, and AI providers talk about how they protect your privacy, but these claims don’t always match the out-of-the-box privacy protections you actually get.

We made this chart to help you compare the protection you’re getting now and how protected you can be. We’ve outlined **which protections browsers, browser extensions, and AI providers offer by default** without requiring you to change any settings after onboarding, so you can decide which browser, browser extension, or AI provider is best for you.

| Significant Protection<br>Limited Protection<br>Paid Protection<br>No Protection | DuckDuckGo Browser | Chrome | Edge | AdBlock Plus | uBlock Origin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Web Tracking Protection** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks 3rd-party trackers<br>Stops 3rd-party trackers from loading in the first place. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#3rd-party-tracker-loading-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks link tracking<br>Removes tracking parameters in links to prevent 3rd-parties from tracking your behavior across sites. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#link-tracking-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Protects against DNS CNAME cloaking<br>Helps block 3rd-party trackers that try to disguise themselves within a website using DNS. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#cname-cloaking-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Protects against referrer tracking<br>Helps block companies from identifying the last website you visited. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#referrer-tracking-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Prevents fingerprint tracking<br>Helps stop tracking companies from obtaining unique identifiers about your browser and device, which they use to follow you around the web. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#fingerprinting-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Cookie Protection** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks 3rd-party tracker cookies<br>Helps block 3rd-party cookies that track you from site to site. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#3rd-party-cookie-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Expires 1st-party cookies<br>Automatically expires 1st-party cookies so sites themselves can’t track you indefinitely when logged out. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#1st-party-cookie-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Private Search** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Searches are private by default<br>Search engine default settings are set up to never track you. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/search-privacy/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Anonymizes local search results<br>Shows local search results, like restaurants nearby, without accessing your exact location. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/anonymous-localized-results/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Generates AI answers anonymously<br>Optional feature built into default search engine that can anonymously generate answers to search queries based on relevant web content. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/results/duckassist/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Provides private access to AI chatbots<br>Optional feature built into default search engine that lets you have private conversations with popular 3rd-party AI chat models. Your chats are not used to train chat models. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/aichat/ai-chat-privacy/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Ad & Pop-Up Blocking** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks targeted ads<br>Blocks invasive trackers before they load, effectively eliminating ads that rely on tracking. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#3rd-party-tracker-loading-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Plays YouTube videos without ads<br>Blocks most video ads, including those that appear before and during YouTube videos, so you can watch without interruption. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/duck-player/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks non-tracking ads<br>Attempts to block all online advertising, including non-intrusive ads. |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks cookie pop-ups<br>Detects cookie consent pop-ups and attempts to auto-select the most private cookie options available, then closes the pop-ups. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#cookie-pop-up-management/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| **App Tracking Protection** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks app trackers on Android devices<br>Helps block 3rd-party trackers in apps on your Android device. Opt-in required. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/p-app-tracking-protection/index.html) |  |  |  | N/A | N/A |
| **Email Tracking Protection** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks email trackers<br>Email forwarding service that removes most email trackers before they reach your inbox. Sign-up required. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/email-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Generates private email addresses<br>Lets you create multiple unique private email addresses so you can hide your personal email. Sign-up required. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/email-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Google Tracking Protection** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks Google’s AMP Tracking<br>Replaces Google AMP links with the original publisher’s site. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#google-amp-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks Google’s sign-in pop-ups<br>Blocks Google sign-in pop-ups on sites Google doesn’t own. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#google-sign-in-pop-up-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Facebook Tracking Protection** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Blocks embedded Facebook content tracking you<br>Disables tracking for Facebook content like Facebook comment widgets on non-Facebook sites, unless you choose to unblock it. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#embedded-social-media-protection/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Privacy Control** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Deletes browsing data with one button<br>Swiftly deletes your browsing history, cookies, and cache, without the need to dig through menu options, and lets you exclude sites to save data you want to keep. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#the-fire-button/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Securely manages passwords<br>Stores and encrypts passwords locally on your device for enhanced protection. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/sync-and-backup/password-manager-security/index.html) |  |  |  | N/A | N/A |
| Privately syncs bookmarks and passwords<br>Lets you sync bookmarks and passwords across your devices with end-to-end encryption—no account needed. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/sync-and-backup/sync-and-backup-privacy/index.html) |  |  |  | N/A | N/A |
| Global Privacy Control<br>Expresses opt-out rights on your behalf by telling sites not to sell or share your personal info. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#global-privacy-control-gpc/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Helps restore your identity<br>If your identity is stolen, a dedicated advisor will help restore your accounts, recover financial losses, and fix credit report mistakes. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy-pro/identity-theft-restoration/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Threat Protection** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Protects your connection with a VPN<br>Encrypts your Internet connection across browsers and apps on your entire device and hides your location and IP address. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy-pro/vpn/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Removes personal details from sites that sell them<br>Finds and removes personal details, like your name, email, and home address, from data broker sites that store and sell them. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy-pro/personal-information-removal/index.html) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Protects against online scams<br>Alerts you on phishing, malware, and scam sites. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/threat-protection/scam-blocker/index.html) |  |  |  | N/A | N/A |
| Auto-upgrades typed URLs and links to HTTPS<br>When you type a web address or click/tap on a link, connections to those websites will be automatically upgraded to HTTPS whenever possible. [Learn More](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/#smarter-encryption-https-upgrading/index.html) |  |  |  | N/A | N/A |
| Encrypts DNS queries via HTTPS<br>Helps ensure the request to load a website is encrypted. [Learn More](https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/encryption/dns-over-https/) |  |  |  | N/A | N/A |

Note: Browser, browser extension, and AI comparisons were made with default settings. Protections vary per platform. Click the **Learn More** links in each row to see where each protection is available in DuckDuckGo.

The chart on this page is verified at least twice a year. Last verified: December 2025. For questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to [press@duckduckgo.com](mailto:press@duckduckgo.com).