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uBlock vs chrome-tab-modifier
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars, 4,354 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. chrome-tab-modifier has 696 stars, 119 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 9,661% (67,937 vs 696 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; chrome-tab-modifier is written in TypeScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, chrome-tab-modifier 17%. 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 | chrome-tab-modifier | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 696 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-06-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 119 |
| 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-tab-modifier if
- You want the chrome-tab-modifier feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and chrome-tab-modifier 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-tab-modifier
Tabee (registry name chrome tab modifier ) is a free, MIT licensed TypeScript extension for Chromium based browsers that renames, re icons, pins, groups, mutes and protects tabs according to user defined URL rules, built for people who keep many tabs open against several versions of the same site.
read the full chrome-tab-modifier overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or chrome-tab-modifier more popular?
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars and chrome-tab-modifier has 696. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and chrome-tab-modifier free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and chrome-tab-modifier under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and chrome-tab-modifier?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and chrome-tab-modifier 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-tab-modifier?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,937 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose chrome-tab-modifier if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.