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uBlock vs keepassxc-browser
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. keepassxc-browser has 2,382 stars, 257 forks, 197 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 2,798% (69,033 vs 2,382 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; keepassxc-browser is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, keepassxc-browser 11%. 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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Side by side
| uBlock | keepassxc-browser | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 2.4K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 257 |
| 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 keepassxc-browser if
- You want the keepassxc-browser 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 keepassxc-browser 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 keepassxc-browser
KeePassXC Browser Browser extension for KeePassXC with native messaging. Download and use This browser extension was first supported in KeePassXC 2.3.0 (release end of 2017). In general it is advised to only use the latest available release. Get the extension for Firefox or Chrome/Chromium or Microsoft Edge. Please see this document for instructions how to configure KeePassXC in order to connect the database correctly. How it works KeePassXC Browser communicates with KeePassXC through keepassxc proxy . The proxy handles listening to STDIN/STDOUT and transfers these messages through Unix domain sockets / named…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or keepassxc-browser more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and keepassxc-browser has 2,382. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and keepassxc-browser free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and keepassxc-browser under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and keepassxc-browser?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and keepassxc-browser 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 keepassxc-browser?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose keepassxc-browser if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.