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nextai-translator vs ublacklist
nextai-translator has 25,019 GitHub stars, 1,854 forks, 529 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. ublacklist has 6,676 stars, 349 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. nextai-translator leads on adoption by 275% (25,019 vs 6,676 stars). nextai-translator is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; ublacklist is written in TypeScript under MIT. nextai-translator has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, ublacklist 5%. nextai-translator was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (browser-extension, chrome-extension), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| nextai-translator | ublacklist | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 6.7K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 349 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick nextai-translator if
- You weight community size — 25K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- 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 nextai-translator
Due to receiving a trademark ownership warning from OpenAI, this project and product has been renamed to nextai translator. We hope you understand. English 中文 The translator that does more than just translation Why Yet another Translator I have developed a Bob plugin that utilizes ChatGPT API to provide global word translation on macOS. However, since not all users have access to macOS to benefit from the plugin, I have created this project! More than just a browser extension What began as a Chrome extension has now evolved into a multi platform desktop app that I am currently developing. More than just…
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About ublacklist
uBlacklist English Deutsch 简体中文 Blocks specific sites from appearing in Google search results Chrome : Chrome Web Store Firefox : Firefox Add ons Edge : Edge Add ons Safari : App Store (macOS and iOS, thanks to Group Leafy) Description This extension prevents the sites you specify from appearing in Google search results. You can add rules on search result pages, or on sites to be blocked by clicking the toolbar icon. Rules can be specified either by match patterns (e.g. :// .example.com/ ) or by expressions including regular expressions, variables and string matchers (e.g. /example\.(net org)/ , path ="example"i…
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Frequently asked questions
Is nextai-translator or ublacklist more popular?
nextai-translator has 25,019 GitHub stars and ublacklist has 6,676. nextai-translator has the larger community by that measure.
Are nextai-translator and ublacklist free?
Both are open source. nextai-translator is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and ublacklist under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nextai-translator and ublacklist?
nextai-translator is written in TypeScript 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, nextai-translator or ublacklist?
Choose nextai-translator if you want the larger community (25,019 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose ublacklist if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.