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uBlock vs SmartProxy
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. SmartProxy has 2,771 stars, 167 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 2,391% (69,033 vs 2,771 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; SmartProxy is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, SmartProxy 6%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (browser-extension, 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 | SmartProxy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 2.8K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 167 |
| 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 SmartProxy if
- You want the SmartProxy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and SmartProxy 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 SmartProxy
SmartProxy Download From Store Firefox Desktop and Android Extension Chrome Extension Edge Extension What is SmartProxy SmartProxy is a Firefox/Chrome extension based on WebExtensions/Chrome Extensions technology. It uses patterns to automatically define rules to proxify your web experience. With SmartProxy, you don't need to change your proxy manually and turn it on and off. You can add your desired website to the proxy rules list with just one click. After that, when you visit that specific website, SmartProxy will act and all you data for that website will be transferred though the proxy, without you doing…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or SmartProxy more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and SmartProxy has 2,771. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and SmartProxy free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and SmartProxy under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and SmartProxy?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and SmartProxy 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 SmartProxy?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose SmartProxy if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.