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refined-github vs ublacklist
refined-github has 32,432 GitHub stars, 1,935 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ublacklist has 6,676 stars, 349 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. refined-github leads on adoption by 386% (32,432 vs 6,676 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; ublacklist is written in TypeScript under MIT. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, ublacklist 5%. refined-github was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (browser-extension, chrome-extension, firefox-addon, safari-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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| refined-github | ublacklist | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 6.7K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 349 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick refined-github if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the MIT 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 refined-github
Refined GitHub Browser extension that simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features We use GitHub a lot and notice many annoyances we'd like to fix. So here be dragons. Our hope is that GitHub will notice and implement some of these much needed improvements. So if you like any of these improvements, please open a discussion on GitHub feedback or contact GitHub support about doing it. GitHub Enterprise is also supported: How to enable it. The GITHUB and REFINED GITHUB trademarks are owned by GitHub, Inc. and used under license. Install [link chrome]: 'Version published on Chrome Web Store' [link…
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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 refined-github or ublacklist more popular?
refined-github has 32,432 GitHub stars and ublacklist has 6,676. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and ublacklist free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and ublacklist under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and ublacklist?
refined-github 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, refined-github or ublacklist?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,432 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ublacklist if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.