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uBlock vs terminal-browser
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. terminal-browser has 4,389 stars, 216 forks, 64 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 1,473% (69,033 vs 4,389 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; terminal-browser is written in TypeScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, terminal-browser 5%. 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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Side by side
| uBlock | terminal-browser | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 4.4K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 216 |
| 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 terminal-browser if
- You want the terminal-browser feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and terminal-browser 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 terminal-browser
terminal browser A real browser that runs inside your terminal Installation curl (macOS & Linux): Note: Run terminal browser upgrade to upgrade versions Homebrew Claude code plugin Install instructions here Usage Use cases: You can have a coding agent and website scoped to the same terminal tab Your agent has full access to interact with open terminal browsers, which gives your agent the capability to use the web You can ask an agent to make HTML plans and then open them inside terminal browser, which will automatically open in a split pane next to your agent terminal browser works over SSH, which allows you to…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or terminal-browser more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and terminal-browser has 4,389. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and terminal-browser free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and terminal-browser under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and terminal-browser?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and terminal-browser 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 terminal-browser?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (69,033 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose terminal-browser if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.