Ghostery's free tier is limited, and its cookie consent tool is a separate extension. PII Fortress Guard ships everything in one install — ad blocking, consent rejection, tracker badges, and a privacy score — completely free.
PII Fortress vs Ghostery across 17 categories — free and paid tiers included.
| Feature | PII Fortress | Ghostery |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Guard (full features) | Limited |
| Paid price | $5.99 - $9.99/mo | $2 - $12/mo (Contributor) |
| Ad/tracker blocking | 170,208 DNR rules | Yes (built-in) |
| Cookie consent handling | Built-in (22+ CMPs) | Separate extension (Never-Consent) |
| Fingerprint shield | Canvas, WebGL, Audio | No |
| Tracking link cleaner | 65+ URL parameters | No |
| Real-time privacy score | Per-page scoring | Trust score (site-level) |
| Stats dashboard | Detailed breakdown | Basic stats |
| Live tracker badge | Real-time count | Yes |
| Privacy heatmap | Vault tier | No |
| Scam Scanner | Google Safe Browsing | No |
| Breach monitoring | HIBP-powered | No |
| DNS leak detection | Vault tier | No |
| Prompt injection detection | Vault tier | No |
| Cookie Jar (save/restore) | Sentinel tier | No |
| Element picker | Sentinel tier | No |
| Custom filter import | Sentinel tier | No |
| Per-site controls | Sentinel tier | No |
| Account required | No | Optional (required for paid) |
| Crypto payments | USDC, USDT, RLUSD | No |
Ghostery's free tier provides tracker visibility and basic blocking. PII Fortress Guard includes that and more — without asking you to install a second extension for cookie consent.
Ghostery separates cookie consent handling into a standalone extension called Never-Consent. That means two extensions to install, two to update, and two permission sets to manage.
PII Fortress bundles consent rejection directly into the main extension using the Consent-O-Matic engine. It handles 22+ Consent Management Platforms — including OneTrust, Cookiebot, TrustArc, Quantcast, and Didomi — automatically on page load. No second install, no extra configuration.
Beyond consent and blocking, PII Fortress adds security features that Ghostery does not offer at any price point: browser fingerprint shielding, breach monitoring via HIBP, URL scanning against Google Safe Browsing databases, DNS leak detection, and prompt injection detection for AI-generated content.
Planned capabilities currently in development:
iOS support available via Microsoft Edge (ad blocking, cookie consent, link cleaning). Safari Web Extension on the horizon. Android supported via Edge and Brave.
On-device ML models to identify emerging threats, zero-day phishing patterns, and suspicious page behavior in real time.
Encrypted sync of your privacy preferences, whitelists, and settings across all your browsers and devices.
Built-in VPN toggle with a no-log provider, combining network-level and browser-level privacy in one interface.
Install PII Fortress Guard for free. Get consent rejection, tracker blocking, privacy scoring, and more — all in one extension.