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uBlock vs snapdom
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars, 4,354 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. snapdom has 8,128 stars, 303 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 736% (67,937 vs 8,128 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; snapdom is written in JavaScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, snapdom 4%. 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 | snapdom | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 8.1K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 303 |
| 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 snapdom if
- You want the snapdom feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and snapdom 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.
read the full uBlock overview →
About snapdom
SnapDOM is a dependency free browser capture engine that renders a live DOM element into a reusable capture and exports it as SVG, PNG, JPG, WebP, canvas, Blob, self contained HTML, image based PDF, animated GIF or browser encoded video, built for frontend developers who need screenshots, share images or exports of real web interfaces.
read the full snapdom overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or snapdom more popular?
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars and snapdom has 8,128. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and snapdom free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and snapdom under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and snapdom?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and snapdom in JavaScript. 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 snapdom?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,937 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose snapdom if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.