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uBlock vs EhSyringe
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars, 4,353 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. EhSyringe has 3,704 stars, 123 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 1,734% (67,923 vs 3,704 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 | ★ 68K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-07-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 123 |
| 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 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
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.
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About EhSyringe
EhSyringe is browser extension and userscript for E Hentai. It injects Chinese translation into site interface, tags, tag descriptions, and search hints. Project lives in TypeScript, MIT license, browser extension ecosystem, and userscript ecosystem. Repository has 3705 stars, 124 forks, 14 open issues, seven year age, and last push on 2026 07 12.
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or EhSyringe more popular?
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars and EhSyringe has 3,704. 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 (67,923 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose EhSyringe if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.