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uBlock vs Requestly
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars, 4,353 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Requestly has 6,757 stars, 694 forks, 274 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 905% (67,923 vs 6,757 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; Requestly is written in various languages under a custom or non-standard licence. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Requestly 10%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | Requestly | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 6.8K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 694 |
| 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 Requestly if
- You want the Requestly feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- You evaluated both and Requestly 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 Requestly
Requestly is an API client for designing, building, and testing APIs, distributed as a desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It lives in the developer tools and API client ecosystem, positioned as a privacy first alternative to Postman, and is part of a wider Requestly ecosystem that also includes an HTTP Interceptor browser extension and web app, a desktop proxy, an MCP server, a Web SDK, and Cypress, Selenium, and Playwright integrations. This particular GitHub repository is not the product source: it is the community hub where bugs, feature requests, questions, and the public roadmap are tracked. …
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or Requestly more popular?
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars and Requestly has 6,757. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and Requestly free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0, and Requestly has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between uBlock and Requestly?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and Requestly in various languages. 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 Requestly?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,923 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Requestly if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.