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monaco-editor vs BilibiliSponsorBlock
monaco-editor has 46,758 GitHub stars, 4,128 forks, 859 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. BilibiliSponsorBlock has 6,098 stars, 137 forks, 54 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. monaco-editor leads on adoption by 667% (46,758 vs 6,098 stars). monaco-editor is written in JavaScript under MIT; BilibiliSponsorBlock is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. monaco-editor has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, BilibiliSponsorBlock 2%. monaco-editor 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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| monaco-editor | BilibiliSponsorBlock | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 47K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-13 | 2026-08-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.1K | ⑂ 137 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick monaco-editor if
- You weight community size — 47K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick BilibiliSponsorBlock if
- You want the BilibiliSponsorBlock feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and BilibiliSponsorBlock fits your workflow better
About monaco-editor
Monaco Editor is the fully featured code editor from VS Code, packaged as an npm library so that developers can embed the same editing experience inside their own browser based applications.
read the full monaco-editor overview →
About BilibiliSponsorBlock
BilibiliSponsorBlock (小电视空降助手) is a GPL 3.0 browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari that automatically skips crowd annotated sponsored segments and other marked sections inside Bilibili videos, built for Bilibili viewers who are tired of sponsor reads and soft advertisements interrupting what they are watching.
read the full BilibiliSponsorBlock overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is monaco-editor or BilibiliSponsorBlock more popular?
monaco-editor has 46,758 GitHub stars and BilibiliSponsorBlock has 6,098. monaco-editor has the larger community by that measure.
Are monaco-editor and BilibiliSponsorBlock free?
Both are open source. monaco-editor is licensed under MIT and BilibiliSponsorBlock under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between monaco-editor and BilibiliSponsorBlock?
monaco-editor is written in JavaScript and BilibiliSponsorBlock 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, monaco-editor or BilibiliSponsorBlock?
Choose monaco-editor if you want the larger community (46,758 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose BilibiliSponsorBlock if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.