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uBlock vs aliasvault
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars, 4,353 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. aliasvault has 3,124 stars, 107 forks, 179 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 2,074% (67,923 vs 3,124 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; aliasvault is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, aliasvault 3%. uBlock 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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| uBlock | aliasvault | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 3.1K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 107 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick uBlock if
- You weight community size — 68K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick aliasvault if
- You want the aliasvault feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and aliasvault fits your workflow better
About uBlock
uBlock Origin is a CPU and memory efficient, wide spectrum content blocker for Chromium and Firefox, aimed at anyone who wants ads, trackers, coin miners, popups, anti blockers and malware sites neutralised by default without hand tuning anything.
read the full uBlock overview →
About aliasvault
AliasVault is a privacy first password manager and email alias manager. It is an open source TypeScript project, released under AGPL 3.0, and designed to be self hosted. It lives in the Productivity & Utilities and Browsers & Extensions ecosystem.
read the full aliasvault overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or aliasvault more popular?
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars and aliasvault has 3,124. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and aliasvault free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and aliasvault under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and aliasvault?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and aliasvault 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, uBlock or aliasvault?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,923 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose aliasvault if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.