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uBlock vs isomorphic-git
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. isomorphic-git has 8,384 stars, 514 forks, 306 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 723% (69,033 vs 8,384 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; isomorphic-git is written in JavaScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, isomorphic-git 6%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (javascript), 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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Side by side
| uBlock | isomorphic-git | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 8.4K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 514 |
| 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 isomorphic-git if
- You want the isomorphic-git feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and isomorphic-git 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 isomorphic-git
isomorphic git isomorphic git is a pure JavaScript reimplementation of git that works in both Node.js and browser JavaScript environments. It can read and write to git repositories, fetch from and push to git remotes (such as GitHub), all without any native C++ module dependencies. Goals Isomorphic git aims for 100% interoperability with the canonical git implementation. This means it does all its operations by modifying files in a ".git" directory just like the git you are used to. The included isogit CLI can operate on git repositories on your desktop or server. This library aims to be a complete solution with…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or isomorphic-git more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and isomorphic-git has 8,384. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and isomorphic-git free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and isomorphic-git under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and isomorphic-git?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and isomorphic-git 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 isomorphic-git?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose isomorphic-git if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.