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uBlock vs Darkument
uBlock has 68,713 GitHub stars, 4,393 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Darkument has 1,323 stars, 2 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 5,094% (68,713 vs 1,323 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; Darkument is written in JavaScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Darkument 0%. 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, javascript), 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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Side by side
| uBlock | Darkument | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-20 | 2026-07-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 2 |
| 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 Darkument if
- You want the Darkument feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Darkument 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 Darkument
Darkument A production grade, Manifest V3 browser extension engineered for high fidelity color inversion on PDFs and web documents. Core Purpose & Story Bright, glaring screens pose a major challenge for late night productivity, particularly when reading academic PDFs or reference sheets. Traditional dark mode extensions frequently break complex page layouts, consume significant CPU resources, or fail to render inside browser embedded PDF viewer environments. Designed and developed by Ahmad Hassan (B Ted) , Darkument offers a lightweight, high performance solution. Built as a gift for students, researchers, and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or Darkument more popular?
uBlock has 68,713 GitHub stars and Darkument has 1,323. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and Darkument free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Darkument under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and Darkument?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and Darkument 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 Darkument?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (68,713 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Darkument if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.