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uBlock vs jumpcutter
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars, 4,354 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. jumpcutter has 665 stars, 29 forks, 126 open issues and last shipped 8 months ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 10,116% (67,937 vs 665 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; jumpcutter is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, jumpcutter 4%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser-extension), 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 | jumpcutter | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 665 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-01-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 29 |
| 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 jumpcutter if
- You want the jumpcutter feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and jumpcutter 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 jumpcutter
Jump Cutter is an AGPL 3.0 browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge that fast forwards the long pauses between sentences in a playing video, letting viewers watch lectures and other unedited recordings at roughly 1.5x speed without missing any speech.
read the full jumpcutter overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or jumpcutter more popular?
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars and jumpcutter has 665. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and jumpcutter free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and jumpcutter under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and jumpcutter?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and jumpcutter 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 jumpcutter?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,937 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose jumpcutter if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.