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quasar vs BilibiliSponsorBlock
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars, 3,672 forks, 74 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. BilibiliSponsorBlock has 6,112 stars, 137 forks, 54 open issues and last shipped 22 days ago. quasar leads on adoption by 345% (27,211 vs 6,112 stars). quasar is written in JavaScript under MIT; BilibiliSponsorBlock is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. quasar has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, BilibiliSponsorBlock 2%. quasar was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser-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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| quasar | BilibiliSponsorBlock | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 27K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.7K | ⑂ 137 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick quasar if
- You weight community size — 27K 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 quasar
Quasar Framework is an MIT licensed Vue.js framework that builds responsive single page apps, server side rendered and statically generated sites, progressive web apps, browser extensions, hybrid mobile apps, and Electron desktop apps from a single codebase.
read the full quasar 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 quasar or BilibiliSponsorBlock more popular?
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars and BilibiliSponsorBlock has 6,112. quasar has the larger community by that measure.
Are quasar and BilibiliSponsorBlock free?
Both are open source. quasar is licensed under MIT and BilibiliSponsorBlock under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between quasar and BilibiliSponsorBlock?
quasar 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, quasar or BilibiliSponsorBlock?
Choose quasar if you want the larger community (27,211 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose BilibiliSponsorBlock if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.