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uBlock vs EhSyringe
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. EhSyringe has 3,764 stars, 122 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 28 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 1,734% (69,033 vs 3,764 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; EhSyringe is written in TypeScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, EhSyringe 3%. 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 | EhSyringe | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 3.8K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 122 |
| 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 EhSyringe if
- You want the EhSyringe feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and EhSyringe 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 EhSyringe
EhSyringe E 站注射器，将中文翻译注入到 E 站体内。 这一针打下去你就会说中文了。 安装 Chrome 安装方法 1. 前往 Release 页面下载 zip 文件并解压 2. 打开 Chrome 扩展程序管理器 chrome://extensions 3. 勾选 开发者模式 4. 点击 加载已解压的扩展程序 ，选择本扩展所在目录 Firefox 安装方法 1. 前往 Release 页面下载 xpi 文件 2. 安装 Firefox 的延长支持版（ESR）、开发者版或 Nightly 版 3. 打开 Firefox 配置编辑器（ about:config 页），搜索 xpinstall.signatures.required 并将值设置为 false 4. 打开 Firefox 附加组件管理器 about:addons ，点击右上角设置菜单，选择“从文件安装附加组件”，选择下载的 xpi 文件 参考 Firefox 中的附加组件签名 用户脚本（UserScript）安装方法 1. 安装一个用户脚本管理器 2. 前往 Sleazy Fork 安装最新版本 也可以从 GitHub Release 安装 如果你使用的是 Via、Alook 等对用户脚本支持不完善的浏览器，可以考虑使用以下代码加载插件 功能 全站翻译（大部分） 标签翻译 标签介绍 标签翻译数据更新（当前数据库包含 条标签翻译） 搜索框标签输入提示…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or EhSyringe more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and EhSyringe has 3,764. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and EhSyringe free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and EhSyringe under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and EhSyringe?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and EhSyringe 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 EhSyringe?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose EhSyringe if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.