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uBlock vs ws-scrcpy
uBlock has 67,951 GitHub stars, 4,354 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ws-scrcpy has 2,563 stars, 572 forks, 91 open issues and last shipped 9 days ago. uBlock leads on adoption by 2,551% (67,951 vs 2,563 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; ws-scrcpy is written in TypeScript under MIT. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, ws-scrcpy 22%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (javascript), 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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| uBlock | ws-scrcpy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 572 |
| 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 ws-scrcpy if
- You want the ws-scrcpy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ws-scrcpy 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 ws-scrcpy
ws scrcpy is an MIT licensed TypeScript web client that mirrors and controls Android devices from a browser, built for developers and testers who want scrcpy style device access without a native desktop client.
read the full ws-scrcpy overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or ws-scrcpy more popular?
uBlock has 67,951 GitHub stars and ws-scrcpy has 2,563. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and ws-scrcpy free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and ws-scrcpy under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and ws-scrcpy?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and ws-scrcpy 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 ws-scrcpy?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,951 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose ws-scrcpy if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.