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uBlock vs browser-agent
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars, 4,354 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. browser-agent has 4,128 stars, 238 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 1,546% (67,937 vs 4,128 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; browser-agent is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, browser-agent 6%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | browser-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 4.1K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-02-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 238 |
| 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 browser-agent if
- You want the browser-agent feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and browser-agent 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 browser-agent
Magnitude is an open source, vision first browser agent written in TypeScript that lets developers control a real browser with natural language, and it is aimed at engineers who need to automate repetitive web work, move data between applications that lack APIs, or test web interfaces rather than click through them by hand.
read the full browser-agent overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or browser-agent more popular?
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars and browser-agent has 4,128. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and browser-agent free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and browser-agent under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and browser-agent?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and browser-agent 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 browser-agent?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,937 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose browser-agent if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.