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uBlock vs I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies has 4,277 stars, 136 forks, 14,709 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 1,514% (69,033 vs 4,277 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies 3%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (browser-extension, firefox), 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 | I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 4.3K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 136 |
| 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 I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies if
- You want the I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies 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 I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies
I still don't care about cookies Debloated fork of the extension "I don't care about cookies" Get rid of cookie warnings from almost all websites! Why fork? This extension has been acquired by Avast (which itself has been acquired by Gen Digital Inc. , a large tech conglomerate) and I simply don't trust Avast with my data. Additionally, having it on GitHub allows us to improve the code and add support for websites faster. Download & Install Manual installation Installation guide for Firefox Installation guide for Chrome Contributing to Translation We welcome contributions to the translation of the extension. If…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies has 4,277. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies in JavaScript. 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 I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.