Boycat: Privacy VPN & Ethical Shopping

Name: Boycat: Privacy VPN & Ethical Shopping
Rating: 4.4 (15 reviews)
Author: Boycat

By: Boycat

Instantly checks websites and Amazon products against ethical campaigns, finds better brand alternatives, blocks ads, and protects your browsing with a built-in VPN.

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Features & Capabilities

Boycat is a powerful Chrome extension designed for conscious consumers who want to ensure their Amazon shopping aligns with their ethical values. With over 500,000 users, Boycat provides real-time ethical alerts by changing its icon color while you browse, instantly notifying you if a product conflicts with your ethical campaigns.

Clicking the icon offers comprehensive information and sources about the product's ethical status, empowering you to make informed purchasing decisions. Seamlessly integrate Boycat into your browser for quick access and a smooth, confident shopping experience. Join the ethical shopping movement and transform the way you shop online with Boycat.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Shopping Privacy & Security

By:

Boycat

Daily users:

711 -40

Rating:

4.40

(15) 0.24

Version:

4.0.4 Last updated: 2026-06-05

Version code:

6293880

Creation date:

2024-07-10

Risk:

Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

4.09MB

Email:

bo*****@boycat.io

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 3,997 ▼ 124

Other rankings

#171 in Shopping ▼ 7

#15 in tunneling keyword 45 ▼ 1

#16 in shopping keyword 62

#23 in spreadsheet keyword 10

#25 in data privacy keyword 39 ▼ 1

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Boycat: Privacy VPN & Ethical Shopping (v4.0.1)

4,000 4.89

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Developed by:

Boycat

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/boycat-extension/

Email:

bo*****@boycat.io

Website:

https://www.boycat.io/

Permission Change History

2026-06-06: Version 4.0.2 → 4.0.4

Add Permissions: proxy webRequest webRequestBlocking privacy <all_urls>

2026-05-31: Version 4.0.0 → 4.0.2

Add Permissions: identity

2026-05-29: Version 3.1.6 → 4.0.0

Remove Permissions: declarativeNetRequest declarativeNetRequestFeedback

2025-05-31: Version 3.1.5 → 3.1.6

Add Permissions: declarativeNetRequest declarativeNetRequestFeedback

2025-05-17: Version 3.1.0 → 3.1.3

Add Permissions: notifications alarms

2024-10-01: Version 3.0.0 → 3.1.0

Add Permissions: *://*.supabase.co/*

2024-08-30: Version 1.1 → 2.0.0

Remove Host permissions: <all_urls>

User Reviews

by Fi*****, 2026-06-16

It works. But there is very limited control on extension behaviour and the only sign in option that works with the extension is username + password. If you use a linked account to sign in there will be a signin popup, but the extension ultimately does not recognize it. There is limited interface for feedback too.

by Dr*****, 2026-05-29

Stops you from supporting Israel, and the murder of innocent children

by Fi*****, 2025-11-29

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Is Boycat: Privacy VPN & Ethical Shopping Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Boycat: Privacy VPN & Ethical Shopping requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Boycat: Privacy VPN & Ethical Shopping is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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