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uBlock vs NiceTab
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NiceTab has 789 stars, 91 forks, 45 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 8,649% (69,033 vs 789 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; NiceTab is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, NiceTab 12%. 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 | NiceTab | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 789 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 91 |
| 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 NiceTab if
- You want the NiceTab feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and NiceTab 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 NiceTab
NiceTab English 中文 Русский Overview Note The extension is actively developed with ongoing updates. The screenshots below reflect history versions only. We encourage you to install the latest release for the most up to date experience. NiceTab is an open source browser extension that makes managing your browser tabs quick and convenient. Named NiceTab with the hope that it would be a "nice" tab management tool. Similar to other tab management extensions like OneTab , Toby , SessionBuddy , N Tab and KepTab . it supports browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and any Chromium based browser. Developed…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or NiceTab more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and NiceTab has 789. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and NiceTab free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and NiceTab under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and NiceTab?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and NiceTab 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 NiceTab?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose NiceTab if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.