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uBlock vs random-user-agent
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. random-user-agent has 760 stars, 82 forks, 30 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 8,983% (69,033 vs 760 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; random-user-agent is written in TypeScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, random-user-agent 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 | random-user-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 760 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 82 |
| 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 random-user-agent if
- You want the random-user-agent feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and random-user-agent 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 random-user-agent
Automatically replaces the User Agent with a randomized one Random User Agent is an open source MIT licensed browser extension that is designed to replace the original browser User Agent identifier (is a sort of "fingerprint") with a randomized (based on your preferences). 🔥 Features list Incredibly lightweight ( 150KiB archived) Available in the official stores ([Chrome][link chrome store], [Firefox][link ff store], [Edge][link edge store], [Opera][link opera store]) Can automatically change the User Agent after a specified period of time Change User Agent on browser startup Replaces the User Agent HTTP header…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or random-user-agent more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and random-user-agent has 760. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and random-user-agent free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and random-user-agent under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and random-user-agent?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and random-user-agent 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 random-user-agent?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose random-user-agent if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.