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uBlock vs random-user-agent
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars, 4,354 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. random-user-agent has 759 stars, 81 forks, 30 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 8,851% (67,937 vs 759 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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| uBlock | random-user-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 759 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 81 |
| 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 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
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.
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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 67,937 GitHub stars and random-user-agent has 759. 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 (67,937 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.