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uBlock vs chrome-devtools-mcp
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars, 4,353 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,197 stars, 3,990 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 30% (67,923 vs 52,197 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, chrome-devtools-mcp 8%. 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 | chrome-devtools-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 52K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 4.0K |
| 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 chrome-devtools-mcp if
- You want the chrome-devtools-mcp 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 chrome-devtools-mcp 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 chrome-devtools-mcp
chrome devtools mcp is an Apache 2.0 TypeScript Model Context Protocol server, distributed on npm, that gives coding agents such as Claude, Cursor, Copilot and Antigravity control over and visibility into a live Chrome browser through the full Chrome DevTools toolset.
read the full chrome-devtools-mcp overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or chrome-devtools-mcp more popular?
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars and chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,197. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and chrome-devtools-mcp free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and chrome-devtools-mcp under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and chrome-devtools-mcp?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and chrome-devtools-mcp 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 chrome-devtools-mcp?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,923 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose chrome-devtools-mcp if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.