head to head · open source
uBlock vs finicky
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. finicky has 5,241 stars, 227 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 1,217% (69,033 vs 5,241 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; finicky is written in Go under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, finicky 4%. 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 | finicky | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 5.2K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 227 |
| 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 finicky if
- You want the finicky feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and finicky 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 finicky
Always open the right browser Finicky is a macOS application that allows you to set up rules that decide which browser is opened for every url. With Finicky as your default browser, you can tell it to open Bluesky or Reddit in one browser, and LinkedIn or Google Meet in another. Route any URL to your preferred browser with powerful matching rules Automatically edit URLs before opening them (e.g., force HTTPS, remove tracking parameters) Write rules in JavaScript or TypeScript for complete control Create complex routing logic with regular expressions and custom functions Handle multiple browsers and apps with a…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or finicky more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and finicky has 5,241. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and finicky free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and finicky under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and finicky?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and finicky in Go. 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 finicky?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose finicky if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.