Reviews of Group Speed Dial

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Total ratings

4.37 (Rating count: 1,368)

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Review summary

Group Speed Dial is praised for reliable performance and extensive customization, great Firefox integration, and as a strong replacement for FVD Speed Dial. However, recurring issues temper enthusiasm: the pro/subscription model with ongoing costs (no lifetime option); reports of data loss or dials disappearing after updates; privacy concerns about data access and closed-source status; occasional compatibility problems with certain Firefox versions; and perceived poor developer responsiveness. Overall, it’s feature-rich and well-loved when it works, but subscription cost and reliability concerns are frequent drawbacks.

Pros

Smooth performance and extensive customization
Daily-use / favorite extension
Works well with Firefox and integrates reliably
Strong replacement for FVD Speed Dial
Active development and supportive user base

Cons

Pro subscription costs and ongoing renewal; no lifetime option
Data loss or dials disappearing after updates; reliability concerns
Privacy concerns about data access and closed-source status
Occasional compatibility problems with certain Firefox versions
Perceived poor developer responsiveness

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.90

All time rating average: 4.37

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10% (39)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-30	Si*****	After updated to FF 154.0.1, this addon failed to launch. It happened to my two Intel Macs running Sonoma 14.8.7. One showed pure white page while the other showed an error box (I could access the option page but everything else failed). I uninstalled, quit FF, and reinstalled the addon and it still did not work. I then downgraded to FF 154.0 and the addon came back. I did have to setup all the dials again, probably because the re-installation. I am blocking FF update for now.
After updated to FF 154.0.1, this addon failed to launch. It happened to my two Intel Macs running Sonoma 14.8.7. One showed pure white page while the other showed an error box (I could access the option page but everything else failed). I uninstalled, quit FF, and reinstalled the addon and it still did not work. I then downgraded to FF 154.0 and the addon came back. I did have to setup all the dials again, probably because the re-installation. I am blocking FF update for now.
2026-08-26	Fi*****	By far my favorite addon, even got the pro version
By far my favorite addon, even got the pro version
2026-07-18	Ол*****

2026-07-17	Us*****	I just switched from Opera, and Firefox is missing bookmark folders and Speed Dial folder management this extension is brilliant thank you
I just switched from Opera, and Firefox is missing bookmark folders and Speed Dial folder management this extension is brilliant thank you
2026-06-29	Fi*****

2026-06-25	Ri*****	makes browsing so much nicer
makes browsing so much nicer
2026-06-15	Fi*****	Since firerfox 151, there is issue with this add-on. When I open new tab it is black for 1s before it loads my 5 speed dial pages. This issue was never present and I use this add-on for few years.
Since firerfox 151, there is issue with this add-on. When I open new tab it is black for 1s before it loads my 5 speed dial pages. This issue was never present and I use this add-on for few years.
2026-06-12	An*****

2026-06-07	Si*****

2026-06-04	Ca*****	Great extension! But with a few caveats. 1. Favicons. You have to download them dial by dial. When you have over 1300 bookmarks/dials, this is a daunting task. Jyri Tuomisto's Bookdial extension downloaded all 1300 favicons in just a few seconds. (But it is irremediably outdated and no longer available. K-Ivan's current Visual Bookmarks extension does the same: thousands of favicons in seconds.) 2. Importing bookmarks. When you reimport bookmarks to update/replace existing dials, all previous dial formatting is gone, including all the favicons. All group formatting is also gone. You basically have to start with a clean state all over again. 3. Batch dial formatting. I have found no way to format all the dials as a whole. You have to format them one by one. 4. Batch group formatting. I also have found no way to format all the groups as a whole. You also have to format them one by one (another dauting task if you have over 40 groups. Other features are absolutely fantastic. For instance, the breadcrumb/group bar is excellent, and being able to open a group just by hovering over it is amazing. And the sheer amout of customization options is great. I hope you can address these issues. I'm sure it would benefit many users. As a minor incentive, I'm going to sign up for a 1-year pro subcription. (Have signed up for Pro, and the favicon problem disappeared. Great!)
Great extension! But with a few caveats. 1. Favicons. You have to download them dial by dial. When you have over 1300 bookmarks/dials, this is a daunting task. Jyri Tuomisto's Bookdial extension downloaded all 1300 favicons in just a few seconds. (But it is irremediably outdated and no longer available. K-Ivan's current Visual Bookmarks extension does the same: thousands of favicons in seconds.) 2. Importing bookmarks. When you reimport bookmarks to update/replace existing dials, all previous dial formatting is gone, including all the favicons. All group formatting is also gone. You basically have to start with a clean state all over again. 3. Batch dial formatting. I have found no way to format all the dials as a whole. You have to format them one by one. 4. Batch group formatting. I also have found no way to format all the groups as a whole. You also have to format them one by one (another dauting task if you have over 40 groups. Other features are absolutely fantastic. For instance, the breadcrumb/group bar is excellent, and being able to open a group just by hovering over it is amazing. And the sheer amout of customization options is great. I hope you can address these issues. I'm sure it would benefit many users. As a minor incentive, I'm going to sign up for a 1-year pro subcription. (Have signed up for Pro, and the favicon problem disappeared. Great!)