Compare Diigo and AdBlock Max: Which Extension is the Best?

	Diigo	AdBlock Max
	Diigo is a handy tool for bookmarking, highlighting, and annotating web pages. It has many features, but its old design and limited highlight colors might make it less appealing. Highlighter Bookmark Manager	AdBlock Max is a great ad blocker designed to enhance your browsing experience by eliminating intrusive ads. With a user-friendly interface and powerful features, it stands out among competitors. Ad Blocker
Key Features	Highlighting: Works well and highlights are recreated on refresh. Notes: You can add notes to your highlights. Link Creation: Create links to your highlights, although this feature is not very reliable. Sidebar Outliner: Simple design but requires time to understand. Syncing: Highlights are synced across devices.	Comprehensive Ad Blocking: Blocks pop-ups, banners, and video ads. Customizable Filters: Allows users to tailor their ad-blocking preferences. Enhanced Browsing Speed: Reduces page load times by eliminating ads. Privacy Protection: Prevents tracking and protects user data. User-Friendly Interface: Easy to navigate and configure.
Our Rating	7.8	8.6
Total users	200,000	200,000
Total ratings	2,319	8,247
Average rating	4.6 ⭐	4.8 ⭐
Entry Level Price	Free	Free
Chrome	4.6 2.3K+ ratings 200.0K+Users	4.8 8.2K+ ratings 200.0K+Users
Edge	-	-
Firefox	-	-
Safari	-	-
Features	8.5 Diigo offers basic features for a highlighter and bookmarking tool. It works well and we were able to highlight most websites and they were recreated when revisiting them. The highlighter popup makes it easy to highlight text offering 4 colors. It looks like this: We would have wished to have more color options. Also, note-taking and the tagging functionality are working, but its design does not look appealing. The dashboard where your highlights are stored works well and gives you an overview of all your highlights.	9.0 AdBlock Max offers comprehensive functions for blocking advertising, including pop-ups, banners, and video ads. Ad blocker A slider can be used to set how thoroughly websites should be searched for advertisements, etc., to block them. Depending on the filter method, the extension must be granted more permissions. In addition to these basic functions, there are other functions such as blocking cookie notifications or increasing Internet security through tracking protection. These additional functions are hidden at the bottom of the settings and can be activated. There is also a website whitelist on which no advertising should be blocked. Privacy Security Privacy protection functions automatically prevent tracking and protect user data.
Performance	8.0 Diigo performs well in terms of highlighting and syncing across devices. The fact that highlights are always synchronized can cause some loading delays. It's not as fast as other highlighters that use an offline-first approach, but it works reasonably well. However, the unreliable link creation feature and the simple sidebar outliner design need improvement.	8.3 Basically, the extension runs smoothly without any performance problems. Page load times are shortened by blocking advertising. Only during installation in Chrome did the browser crash once after the end of installation.
Design	7.0 The design fulfills its functionality. The design of Diigo is outdated and could use a modern refresh. The lack of a nice overview of all your highlights on the page itself means you have to open the dashboard on diigo.com instead. The dashboard on diigo.com is okay, but other highlighters like Web Highlights have a much nicer user interface.	8.8 The user interface is clear and intuitive. In particular, the filter customization options are very clearly displayed in the extension pop-up.
Value for Money	8.0 The free version of Diigo offers basic features and is fine for most users. The paid plans are reasonably priced and similar to other highlighters. However, we think other highlighters offer more value for the same price.	9.0 If you take a closer look at the extension in addition to the basic functions, you will see how many additional functions are available. As a free web extension, the price/performance ratio is very good.
Ease of Use	7.8 Diigo is fairly easy to use, but the sidebar outliner takes some time to get used to. You can't see all your highlights on the page itself, so you have to go to the dashboard on diigo.com. We wish there was a sidebar to quickly access all our highlighted pages, like in the Web Highlights extension.	8.0 The tool is uncomplicated and easy to install. Due to the well-designed method of a slider for the strength of the filter mode, preferences are easy to configure for everyone. The other functions are easy to activate, but some users may find it difficult to understand which function does what. For each function, there is a description with the corresponding filter code on GitHub.
Security & Privacy	7.5 Diigo takes reasonable steps to protect user data. However, since you need an account and your data is stored in their database, absolute protection can't be guaranteed. We think a highlighter should work without needing to sign up, but this feature is missing in Diigo.	8.5 AdBlock Max offers privacy protection through the additional function to prevent tracking. The extensions' data is protected by industry-standard measures.
Conclusion	Diigo is a handy tool for collecting stuff from the web, like bookmarks, highlights, and notes. It’s a good deal with its premium plans, but the old-fashioned design and limited highlight colors might be a turn-off. If you want something that looks nicer and offers more customization, check out alternatives like Web Highlights.	AdBlock Max is a good tool for anyone who wants to block advertising quickly and easily. It also has additional features for those with a little more technical knowledge. Unfortunately, these are somewhat hidden for beginners and are described via external GitHub links. However, the extension scores well for beginners with the well-designed slider for adjusting the filter method. This is also useful for people who only want to extend a few permissions for tracking, as this authorization must first be assigned if better blocking is desired.
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Our Recommendation	In our comparison between Diigo and AdBlock Max, AdBlock Max came out on top, scoring 8.6. Diigo and AdBlock Max are the most widely used, each with a large user base. We rate Diigo and AdBlock Max lower than users do. Notably, AdBlock Max has the highest user rating in the Chrome Web Store at 4.83, which is even higher than our rating of 8.6. There are some noticeable differences between these extensions, so it's worth considering your priorities and the details below. Looking for the richest feature set? AdBlock Max stands out with a rating of 9. On the other hand, Diigo lags behind in this area with a rating of 8.5. Need top performance? AdBlock Max stands out with a rating of 8.3. On the other hand, Diigo lags behind in this area with a rating of 8. Design lovers, take note: AdBlock Max stands out with a rating of 8.8. On the other hand, Diigo lags behind in this area with a rating of 7. Want to get the most for your money? AdBlock Max stands out with a rating of 9. On the other hand, Diigo lags behind in this area with a rating of 8. If you hate complicated tools, AdBlock Max stands out with a rating of 8. On the other hand, Diigo lags behind in this area with a rating of 7.8. With privacy and security becoming ever more important, AdBlock Max stands out with a rating of 8.5. On the other hand, Diigo lags behind in this area with a rating of 7.5. If you want a quick recommendation, AdBlock Max is our top pick. But as always, the best choice depends on what matters most to you.