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uBlock vs ghostty-web
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars, 4,354 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ghostty-web has 2,852 stars, 173 forks, 59 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 2,282% (67,937 vs 2,852 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; ghostty-web is written in TypeScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, ghostty-web 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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| uBlock | ghostty-web | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 2.9K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-07-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 173 |
| 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 ghostty-web if
- You want the ghostty-web feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ghostty-web 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.
read the full uBlock overview →
About ghostty-web
ghostty web is an MIT licensed TypeScript library that brings Ghostty's WASM compiled VT100 terminal emulator to the browser behind an xterm.js compatible API, built for web developers who want a correct terminal in the page without abandoning their existing xterm.js integration.
read the full ghostty-web overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or ghostty-web more popular?
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars and ghostty-web has 2,852. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and ghostty-web free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and ghostty-web under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and ghostty-web?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and ghostty-web 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 ghostty-web?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,937 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose ghostty-web if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.