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uBlock vs fingerprint-chromium
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. fingerprint-chromium has 3,223 stars, 455 forks, 28 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 2,042% (69,033 vs 3,223 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; fingerprint-chromium is written in various languages under BSD-3-Clause. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, fingerprint-chromium 14%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (chromium), 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 | fingerprint-chromium | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | JavaScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 455 |
| 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 fingerprint-chromium if
- You want the fingerprint-chromium feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- You evaluated both and fingerprint-chromium 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 fingerprint-chromium
fingerprint chromium 中文文档 A fingerprint browser based on Ungoogled Chromium . ⚠️ Notice : This project provides no technical support . Please do not contact me for help. Anyone who contacts you asking for payment is a scammer — do not be fooled. Installation and Usage Download Please download the version suitable for your system from the links below. Each major version of Chromium is compiled into a corresponding release. Choose the appropriate version for your operating system: Chrome 132 132.0.6834.159 [Installer](
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or fingerprint-chromium more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and fingerprint-chromium has 3,223. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and fingerprint-chromium free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and fingerprint-chromium under BSD-3-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and fingerprint-chromium?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and fingerprint-chromium in various languages. 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 fingerprint-chromium?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose fingerprint-chromium if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.