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uBlock vs cookie-editor
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. cookie-editor has 1,766 stars, 512 forks, 69 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 3,809% (69,033 vs 1,766 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; cookie-editor is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, cookie-editor 29%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (browser-extension, firefox), 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 | cookie-editor | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 512 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick uBlock if
- You weight community size — 69K 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 cookie-editor if
- You want the cookie-editor feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and cookie-editor fits your workflow better
About uBlock
[![Badge Commits]][Commit Rate] [![Badge Issues]][Issues] [![Badge Localization]][Crowdin] [![Badge License]][License] [![Badge NPM]][NPM] [![Badge Mozilla]][Mozilla] ![Badge Chrome] [![Badge Edge]][Edge] uBlock Origin (uBO) GitHub Releases Stable and development versions on Firefox, Chromium MV2, and Thunderbird. Must be placed manually into web browsers; the Chromium and Thunderbird versions usually won't auto update. Related: uBlock Origin Lite uBlock Origin (uBO) is a CPU and memory efficient [wide spectrum content blocker][Blocking] for Chromium and Firefox. It blocks ads, trackers, coin miners, popups…
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About cookie-editor
Cookie Editor Cookie Editor is a browser extension/add on that lets you efficiently create, edit and delete cookies for the current tab. Perfect for developing, quickly testing or even manually managing your cookies for your privacy. Description Cookie Editor is designed to have a simple to use interface that let you do most standard cookie operations quickly. It is ideal for developing and testing web pages. You can easily create, edit and delete a cookie for the current page that you are visiting. There is also a handy button to mass delete all the cookies for the current page. Cookie Editor is available for…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or cookie-editor more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and cookie-editor has 1,766. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and cookie-editor free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and cookie-editor under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and cookie-editor?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and cookie-editor in JavaScript. 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 cookie-editor?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose cookie-editor if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.