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uBlock vs tus-js-client
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars, 4,354 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. tus-js-client has 2,624 stars, 341 forks, 77 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 2,489% (67,937 vs 2,624 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; tus-js-client is written in JavaScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, tus-js-client 13%. 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 | tus-js-client | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 341 |
| 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 tus-js-client if
- You want the tus-js-client feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and tus-js-client 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 tus-js-client
tus js client is a pure JavaScript client for the tus resumable upload protocol, aimed at developers who need file uploads that survive interruptions inside browsers, Node.js, React Native, or Apache Cordova applications.
read the full tus-js-client overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or tus-js-client more popular?
uBlock has 67,937 GitHub stars and tus-js-client has 2,624. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and tus-js-client free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and tus-js-client under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and tus-js-client?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and tus-js-client 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 tus-js-client?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,937 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose tus-js-client if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.