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uBlock vs NooBox
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars, 4,354 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. NooBox has 524 stars, 54 forks, 37 open issues and last shipped 10 months ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 12,865% (67,937 vs 524 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; NooBox is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, NooBox 10%. 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 | NooBox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 524 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2025-11-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 54 |
| 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 NooBox if
- You want the NooBox 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 NooBox 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 NooBox
NooBox is a GPL 3.0 Chrome extension, written in TypeScript and React, that bundles reverse image search, bulk image extraction, timed page refresh and HTML5 video control into one toolbar download for people who want those utilities without installing several separate extensions.
read the full NooBox overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or NooBox more popular?
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars and NooBox has 524. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and NooBox free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and NooBox under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and NooBox?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and NooBox 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 NooBox?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,937 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose NooBox if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.