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uBlock vs BilibiliSponsorBlock
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars, 4,353 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. BilibiliSponsorBlock has 6,098 stars, 137 forks, 54 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 1,014% (67,923 vs 6,098 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; BilibiliSponsorBlock is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, BilibiliSponsorBlock 2%. 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 | BilibiliSponsorBlock | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 137 |
| 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 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 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 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 uBlock or BilibiliSponsorBlock more popular?
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars and BilibiliSponsorBlock has 6,098. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and BilibiliSponsorBlock free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and BilibiliSponsorBlock under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and BilibiliSponsorBlock?
uBlock 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, uBlock or BilibiliSponsorBlock?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,923 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose BilibiliSponsorBlock if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.