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uBlock vs ego-lite
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ego-lite has 21,332 stars, 1,193 forks, 169 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 224% (69,033 vs 21,332 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; ego-lite is written in JavaScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, ego-lite 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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Side by side
| uBlock | ego-lite | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 21K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 ego-lite if
- You want the ego-lite feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and ego-lite 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 ego-lite
The fastest browser for AI agents to run browser automation ego (lite) is a browser where you and your AI agents work in parallel. Your agents run multiple browser tasks in their own Spaces while your tabs stay yours, and tasks complete faster on fewer tokens. Existing tools like browser use and agent browser are browser automation frameworks: they need a separate browser to drive, logins never carry cleanly, and you and the agent end up fighting for the same tabs. ego lite is one browser designed from the start for the two of you to share. No extra setup, and the agent can always reach your real logins and tabs…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or ego-lite more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and ego-lite has 21,332. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and ego-lite free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and ego-lite under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and ego-lite?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and ego-lite 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 ego-lite?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose ego-lite if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.