Tero: Forest-Friendly Browsing

Name: Tero: Forest-Friendly Browsing
Rating: 4.620689655172414 (87 reviews)
Author: https://jointero.org

Tero turns your browser into a force of positive change and lets you fight climate change simply by browsing online.

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Tero is a privacy-first Chrome extension that transforms your new tab into a beautiful, customizable dashboard while supporting critical rainforest conservation efforts. By simply browsing online, users generate revenue from ethical ads, with 80% of profits donated to reforestation and forest protection initiatives worldwide.

Key features include saving existing trees, rotating eco-themed backgrounds, one-click access to favorite sites, built-in ad blocking to reduce clutter and energy use, tree counters to track your impact, and private search engine options. Tero prioritizes user privacy by not tracking browsing activity and working only with trusted advertising partners. Unlike planting trees alone, Tero focuses on preserving existing forests, delivering greater climate benefits and preserving vital ecosystems and communities.

Integration with eco-friendly search engines like Ecosia and OceanHero is seamless, and users can customize their experience while making a positive environmental impact effortlessly.

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Version:

1.0.32 Last updated: 2025-06-14

Creation date:

2022-09-16

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs
webRequest
storage
topSites
cookies
management
search

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

5.77MB

Email:

ad*****@jointero.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 7,300 ▲ 138

Other rankings

#1728 in Tools ▼ 9 #97 in browsing keyword 28 ▼ 18 #147 in blog keyword 4 ▼ 13 #255 in engine keyword 12 ▼ 17

Other platforms

Tero - Save trees by browsing online (v2.52.94)

166 4.47

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Publisher Change History

2024-05-01: Email was changed from co*****@jointero.org to ad*****@jointero.org

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User reviews

Tero: Forest-Friendly Browsing is praised for its easy contribution to tree planting and positive environmental impact without interfering much with browsing. Users appreciate its customization and continuity from OpenTabs. However, multiple reviews highlight functionality issues such as the extension suddenly ceasing to work and breaking some websites. The forced migration from OpenTabs to Tero has been controversial, with user progress loss and bugs reported. There are also concerns about transparency from the developers regarding finances and sponsorships.

Pros

Helps users contribute to environmental causes by saving and planting trees easily.
Simple to use and does not noticeably slow down browsing for most users.
Customizable new tab features and visually appealing backgrounds enhance user experience.
Provides a sense of accomplishment by tracking the number of trees saved.
Continuity from the previous OpenTabs extension, improving and expanding on its mission.

Cons

Users report that the extension suddenly stopped working, showing blank or grey new tabs.
The forced migration from OpenTabs to Tero caused confusion and dissatisfaction due to significant changes and unresolved bugs.
Incompatibility issues with some websites, including Google Docs, Google Sheets, payment portals, banking sites, and video streaming sites, causing them to malfunction or not load properly.
Lack of transparency and communication from the developers, including reduced financial disclosures and unclear sponsorship programs.
Resetting of user progress and badges when switching devices or reinstalling the extension, causing loss of saved tree counts.

Recent reviews

PERFECT THE BEST EVER TO DO IT.

LO*****, 2025-06-07

thank you team TERO keeping growing ,save trees ,plant trees

R *****, 2025-04-17

Beautiful thing for Nature.

Ši*****, 2025-04-15

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Tero: Forest-Friendly Browsing 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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Tero: Forest-Friendly Browsing is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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