AdsPower vs Octo Browser: Overview and Comparison of Popular Anti-Detect Browsers

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A Brief Overview of AdsPower

AdsPower was developed in 2019 in Hong Kong and is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its interface is localized into 22 languages, which is currently a record on the market. The anti-detect browser offers fingerprint spoofing on Chromium and Firefox kernels and can emulate Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

One of its distinctive features is the multi-kernel spoofing, which allows you to manually select different browser kernels for profile configuration. AdsPower presents this feature as an advantage. However, we believe that in anti-detect browsers high-quality default settings that work well with most platforms are more important than the ability to fine-tune the browser’s digital fingerprint in the tiniest detail.

AdsPower presents this feature as an advantage. However, we believe that in anti-detect browsers high-quality default settings that work well with most platforms are more important than the ability to fine-tune the browser digital fingerprint in the tiniest detail.

Another distinguishing feature of AdsPower is its convenient automation tools. For those unfamiliar with coding, this anti-detect browser provides the ability to create automation scripts for profile actions. There is also a special marketplace with ready-made scripts for working with various platforms.

AdsPower script marketplace

AdsPower also offers a synchronizer that allows you to duplicate actions across multiple browser profiles. This is a convenient function; however, it's only applicable to accounts whose lifespan isn't crucial for work since such accounts can easily be detected due to simultaneous repetitive actions.

Aside from these functions, Octo Browser and AdsPower differ in their security levels. Octo securely protects user data; there have been no leaks or cyberattacks in the browser’s history. AdsPower cannot boast the same: on January 24, 2025, hackers breached cryptocurrency wallet extensions and stole user data. We analyzed the causes of the incident and explained why such a thing is impossible in Octo. Now let’s take a closer look at the differences between the anti-detect browsers.

Interface

In AdsPower, the menu with sections is placed vertically on the left, while in Octo it’s in the more familiar top panel. The rest of the screen is taken up by a profile list, which can be finely customized: you can adjust row padding and column visibility. For organizing profiles, you can use groups and tags. In Octo Browser, profile and access rights organization is managed through a flexible tagging system.

AdsPower Interface

For experienced anti-detect browser users, most of the functions will be familiar and can be found intuitively. However, the interface will still seem overloaded with elements of different styles and sizes, as well as color accents, among which it is difficult to discern any visual hierarchy at first glance.

When you click the New Profile button, a large window with detailed fingerprint settings opens. Beginners can easily get confused there, and the hints in the interface don’t always help.

At the bottom of the window, there is also a Random fingerprint toggle, which overrides the selected settings and creates a randomized fingerprint. Essentially, this is the equivalent of Octo’s Quick Profile function, where creating a profile with a randomized fingerprint only takes a single click.

New profile creation in AdsPower

However, for experienced users, AdsPower offers certain advantages too, such as viewing and copying cookies without having to launch profiles.

Cookies view in AdsPower

In Octo Browser, the interface is more newcomer-friendly. For example, the Quick Profile button allows you to create a ready-to-use profile in one click. The Octo interface is simpler and more intuitive, and basic profile operations are accessible directly from the Profile List. For example, assigning a proxy to a profile can be done in just a couple of clicks right from the List, without opening new windows.

Octo Browser Interface

Let’s go over the key interface features and functions of Octo Browser and AdsPower.

Fingerprint Spoofing

The main task of an anti-detect browser is to spoof the digital fingerprint. Each solution has its own algorithm, composition, and fingerprint configuration options. The Octo Browser team aims to ensure that even quick profiles with randomized fingerprints pass all checkers and are perceived by services as real users.

One particular feature of AdsPower is the option to select a user agent with outdated browser kernels. Our tests on checker/service pass rates showed that AdsPower’s fingerprint spoofing quality is among the lowest on the market. This proves that more settings don’t always mean “better.” In addition, the anti-detect offers global settings, where you can edit some parameters that apply to all profiles — for example, proxy auto-configuration, browser setup, or data synchronization.

In Octo Browser, all profiles are created on the most up-to-date browser kernel to remain indistinguishable from the average Chrome user. Instead of global settings, there are profile templates, which let you create a set of parameters that can be applied to all profiles made from those templates.

Kernel Update Speed

While AdsPower allows you to choose browser kernel versions, they are not always the latest. In Octo, the browser kernel was updated to Chromium 140 on September 9, 2025 (Chromium 140 was released on September 2). In AdsPower, the same update only appeared on September 22.

For anti-detect browsers, timely kernel updates are critical, and we explained why in this article.

Actions with profiles and bulk actions

In anti-detect browsers for multi-accounting, each profile is a working tool. Therefore, anti-detect browsers provide the ability to perform various actions with profiles, such as moving, exporting, creating and launching multiple profiles at once, assigning tags, changing bookmarks, leaving notes, etc.

In AdsPower and Octo Browser, most profile-related actions are the same. Additionally, AdsPower lets you export cookies without launching a profile. In Octo, you can export profiles, assign tasks to them, and set profile passwords.

Both browsers allow you to create disposable one-time profiles with randomized fingerprints and auto-cache deletion. Such profiles are very convenient for web scraping tasks. In Octo Browser, this feature is implemented via API, while in AdsPower it can be configured in the standard profile creation menu.

Connecting proxies

Both browsers allow proxies to be connected directly from the profile list. However, in Octo this can be done faster by pasting a proxy data string into the corresponding field, which is immediately applied. In AdsPower, connecting a proxy requires a pop-up and confirmation.

Octo also makes more actions available directly from the profile list: you can quickly assign proxies, copy them, test the connection, and view detailed information about them.

Additional info about proxy in Octo Browser

In AdsPower, just like in Octo, there is a proxy manager where you can save proxies to a list, connect a provider using pre-generated configurations, or even choose a provider from the Resources tab. However, proxies cannot be purchased directly in the browser — when selecting a provider, you still need to go to their website. After that, you can link your account to one of the integrated proxy services and create proxies from them directly in the browser.

Window of proxy partners in AdsPower

Octo Browser includes a convenient built-in Proxy Shop: you can purchase traffic from verified providers without leaving the browser. The proxy manager functionality is roughly the same, but some features are implemented in a clearer and more convenient way.

Octo Browser Proxy Shop

Teamwork

Another fundamental difference between Octo Browser and AdsPower is teamwork. AdsPower’s group functionality adds convenience for distributing profile access rights among different team members.

The super administrator can see a list of users, a detailed log of each user's actions, and a list of users moved to the trash. AdsPower also offers more granular control over team member permissions. The admin can grant access to functions in the team management section, manage profiles, groups, access reports, extensions, the trash, RPA, proxies, and the synchronizer.

In Octo, a master account can also assign different access rights to different team members. Settings allow you to specify which functions and tags the new team member can access, as well as different resources: profiles, proxies, templates, and extensions. Team management is also possible via API.

In Octo Browser, tags can serve the same function as groups in AdsPower. To track team member activity, both anti-detect browsers offer an action log. It allows account owners to monitor all team actions, ensuring full transparency. The log records profile changes and provides an account activity history for the last 30 days. To make it easier to find specific profile changes, a convenient filtering option is available.

Profile Data Security

As we have mentioned, the key difference between Octo Browser and AdsPower is the level of security and data protection.

In AdsPower profile data is stored in cloud storage, allowing access from any device and sharing it with team members. Users can choose to synchronize data with the cloud storage or store it locally on their device.

Extra security features in AdsPower include two-factor authentication; additionally, AdsPower offers:

• a function notifying the user about unsuccessful login attempts;

• the ability to set a list of IP addresses allowed for authorization;

• the ability to activate priority for HTTPS connections and create a whitelist of websites;

• bug bounty programs for finding flaws in the browser.

For an additional level of protection, AdsPower uses data encryption and also offers to install extensions from the secure Chrome Web Store. We would have liked to be able to be confident in the security of this anti-detect browser, yet in January 2025, there was a massive leak of user crypto wallet data in AdsPower. Presumably it happened due to a centralized storage system, where an infected file disguised as a regular extension ended up. The vulnerability has likely already been patched, but the very fact shows: centralized data storage can be an additional security risk.

Octo Browser is more secure because developers took into account all possible vectors of hacker attacks during the development of the browser architecture. 

For additional protection, Octo also has two-factor authentication, and profile data is stored in encrypted form on European servers. We explain more about our encryption in our article on user data protection.

Additionally, Octo Browser has a feature that no other anti-detect browser offers: profile passwords. A password-protected profile cannot be launched without knowing that password, even if someone gains access to the device.

Technical Support

In AdsPower, the support widget is available on both the website and in the browser. At the moment, the documentation is translated into five main languages, which the support team also works in. However, Telegram chatbots have been created for all language versions, where operators use machine translation. You can try to figure out the nuances of AdsPower setup on your own, but the documentation is not as detailed as in Octo Browser.

In addition to detailed documentation with video tutorials, Octo Browser offers a support widget on the website, in the browser, and on Telegram in two languages: Russian and English. There is also an active community speaking Russian and English, where you can ask questions, and colleagues or support will promptly help you.

Subscriptions and Prices

AdsPower provides users with a free subscription for 2 profiles. However, many useful features are not available on it: syncing profile data across devices, bulk profile management, and profile recovery. There are also two paid subscriptions — Professional and Business — which differ only in the number of available profiles. In both subscriptions, slots for team members must be purchased separately, and the number of profiles can also be expanded. Buying a long-term subscription comes with a good discount. At the moment, it’s –58% for 540 days.

Octo offers more expensive subscriptions but with more flexible terms. On the Lite plan you can get three profiles and test the browser’s capabilities. For personal use, there are Starter and Base subscriptions, and Team and Advanced subscriptions are available for teams. You can also purchase additional resources if necessary, not only profiles and team members but also the number of available API requests. When purchasing long-term subscriptions for 3, 6, and 12 months, you can save up to 30%.

Conclusion

Having studied AdsPower closely, we came to the conclusion that it is a technologically advanced anti-detect browser that has accumulated a complex feature set over the years. But along with that, its interface has also become cumbersome, and newcomers will find it difficult to navigate. The data leak of January 2025 also raises significant security concerns. On the other hand, new users will appreciate the free plan with 2 profiles, and the extensive localization options (even into Khmer!) will allow people from many countries to try this product.

Octo Browser is a reliable solution using which you don’t have to worry about detailed profile settings. Our team has done everything possible to simplify the browser interface and not distract users from their main tasks. In Octo, profiles with default settings work seamlessly with any services and pass even the strictest checks.