Amazon Alternatives

Name: Amazon Alternatives
Rating: 3.5263 (19 reviews)
Author: Adrian Tombu

This is a browser extension to help you buy stuff you found in Amazon, but in other stores (like a real-life bookstore or an online Amazon alternative).

This add-on was removed from Firefox Add-ons Store on 2024-06-14

Overview

Removed

Daily users

816

Data as of 2024-06-14

Rating:

3.53

(19)

Version:

1.12.10

Last updated: 2024-01-24

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Features & Capabilities

'Amazon Alternatives' is a Firefox add-on designed for online shoppers looking for an alternative to Amazon. The add-on prompts the user with alternative shopping options every time they plan to make an Amazon purchase. Features include multi-language support, multi-country availability, and compatibility with major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Brave, and Vivaldi, in addition to its primary focus on promoting support for local bookstores and other alternative online stores.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

1.12.10 Last updated: 2024-01-24

Creation date:

2018-01-08

Risk:

Content scripts matches:

*.amazon.fr
*.amazon.com
*.amazon.co.uk
*.amazon.com.mx
*.amazon.co.jp
*.amazon.it
*.amazon.in
*.amazon.es
*.amazon.cn
*.amazon.ca

Size:

32.56KB

Email:

co*****@otso.fr

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2024-06-14

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Developed by:

Adrian Tombu

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/amazon-alternatives/

Email:

co*****@otso.fr

Website:

https://otso.fr/

User Reviews

Pros

The idea of the add-on is appreciated and seen as a good initiative
Some users found it clean and curated
Some users like that it supports local shops and allows them to spend their money there

Cons

Alternative shops provided are often not useful or relevant
Some report the add-on as not functioning or breaking the site
Language suitability for various countries is lacking

Recent reviews

Hey! Super cool idea, unfortunately it just doesn't seem to work for me. I'm Italian. I tried this with 3 different products: -Samsung galaxy tab s9 FE; -Logitech c922 webcam; -Optimum Nutrition whey protein powder These are all items I can find online on other stores with a google search, but the button simply says "no alternative found, click to send an email to the developer". The one time it did work, it was for a book, which is Story from Robert McKee, but even then all it did was send me to ethicalbooksearch.com where I was told they couldn't find any option for Italy. Once again, I found multiple results with a Google search. Again, really cool idea, would love a quick way to find alternatives to amazon, buuut for now it just don't work

by Ky*****, 2024-06-08

I forked the ancestor of this add-on almost a decade ago and totally forgot about it. Glad to see it's still alive, and great initiative. Sadly the alternative websites are a let-down: on a product I tried (a toothbrush), out of the 5 alternative shops, 2 were down (and given the error message, I assume permanently gone), 1 gave me a captcha wall from hell (I'm not interested in trading Amazon for creeps like Netacea and ReCaptcha), and 2 gave me no relevant results. This has nothing to do with the quality of the work done on the extension though. You can lead a sheeple to water...

by Pa*****, 2023-12-27

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Is Amazon Alternatives Safe?

Risk impact

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Amazon Alternatives requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: amazon.fr, amazon.com, co.uk, com.mx, co.jp, amazon.it, amazon.in, amazon.es, amazon.cn, amazon.ca, com.br, amazon.de, com.au
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Amazon Alternatives may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.