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uBlock vs obsidian-clipper
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. obsidian-clipper has 5,451 stars, 763 forks, 269 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 1,166% (69,033 vs 5,451 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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Side by side
| uBlock | obsidian-clipper | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 5.5K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-09-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 763 |
| 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 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
[![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 obsidian-clipper
Obsidian Web Clipper helps you highlight and capture the web in your favorite browser. Anything you save is stored as durable Markdown files that you can read offline, and preserve for the long term. Download Web Clipper Documentation Troubleshooting Get started Install the extension by downloading it from the official directory for your browser: Chrome Web Store for Chrome, Brave, Arc, Orion, and other Chromium based browsers. Firefox Add Ons for Firefox and Firefox Mobile. Safari Extensions for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. Edge Add Ons for Microsoft Edge. Use the extension Documentation is available on the Obsidian…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or obsidian-clipper more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and obsidian-clipper has 5,451. 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 (69,033 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.