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uBlock vs obsidian-clipper
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars, 4,353 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. obsidian-clipper has 5,207 stars, 713 forks, 269 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 1,204% (67,923 vs 5,207 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; obsidian-clipper is written in TypeScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, obsidian-clipper 14%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (browser-extension, chromium, firefox), 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 | obsidian-clipper | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 5.2K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 713 |
| 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 obsidian-clipper if
- You want the obsidian-clipper feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and obsidian-clipper 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 obsidian-clipper
Obsidian Web Clipper is the official Obsidian browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc, Orion, Edge, Firefox, Firefox Mobile, and Safari on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, built for Obsidian users who want what they read on the web to land in their vault as durable Markdown.
read the full obsidian-clipper overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or obsidian-clipper more popular?
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars and obsidian-clipper has 5,207. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and obsidian-clipper free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and obsidian-clipper under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and obsidian-clipper?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and obsidian-clipper 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 obsidian-clipper?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,923 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose obsidian-clipper if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.