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Ladybird vs ublacklist
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars, 3,163 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ublacklist has 6,639 stars, 347 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 898% (66,237 vs 6,639 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; ublacklist is written in TypeScript under MIT. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, ublacklist 5%. Ladybird was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Ladybird | ublacklist | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 6.6K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 347 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ladybird if
- You weight community size — 66K stars and counting
- You want the BSD-2-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ublacklist if
- You want the ublacklist feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ublacklist fits your workflow better
About Ladybird
Ladybird is a truly independent web browser and browser engine, written from scratch in C++ rather than as a fork of any existing engine, and it is built for developers who want to work on a browser engine based on web standards while it remains in a pre alpha state.
read the full Ladybird overview →
About ublacklist
uBlacklist is a browser extension that blocks specific sites from appearing in search engine results. It is written in TypeScript, licensed under MIT, and lives in the WebExtensions ecosystem, with published builds for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari on macOS and iOS. The project has been maintained for roughly eight years and carries 6,636 stars and 347 forks on GitHub, with two open issues at the time of writing. Its homepage and documentation live at ublacklist.github.io.
read the full ublacklist overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or ublacklist more popular?
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars and ublacklist has 6,639. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and ublacklist free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and ublacklist under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and ublacklist?
Ladybird is written in C++ and ublacklist in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ladybird or ublacklist?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,237 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose ublacklist if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.