BonPatron

Grammar and spelling checker
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BonPatron is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help users correct spelling and grammatical errors in French, English, and Spanish texts. Easily accessible via the context menu, it allows for quick checking of any selected text on web pages. This tool is perfect for learners, writers, and anyone aiming to improve their writing accuracy in these three languages.

Manifest V2 Extension Education Productivity Writing
By:
Nevooa
Users:
3,000 1,000
Rating:
3.16
(67)
Version:
2.0.6 Last updated: 2019-02-05
Creation date:
2019-02-05
Risk:
Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
  • https://bonpatron.com/*
  • https://spellcheckplus.com/*
  • https://spanishchecker.com/*
  • storage
Size:
160.77K
Email:
co*****@gmail.com
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
a day ago

Ranking

# 16,468 ▲ 2,520
Other rankings
#23500 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 24 #11 in french keyword 12 ▲ 2 #26 in spell checker keyword 45 ▲ 2 #34 in grammar checker keyword 66 ▼ 3 #36 in spelling checker keyword 47 ▲ 2

User reviews

User reviews for the BonPatron Chrome extension show a divided experience. While many value it as a practical and effective French language correction tool, especially for educational use, numerous users report it often doesn't work or is buggy. Common issues include failure to update corrections after editing, incompatibility with Google Docs, and interface problems like disappearing advice bars. Additionally, some users are frustrated by ads and excessive clicks required. Overall, the extension's utility is appreciated but hampered by significant reliability and usability problems.
Pros
  • Effective for French language correction as appreciated by long-term users
  • Helpful tool for teachers and educational purposes
  • Useful and practical for basic proofreading
  • Good corrections when it functions properly
  • Best French correction tool available according to some users
Cons
  • Does not work consistently or at all for many users
  • Fails to refresh advice after text corrections, showing repeated mistakes
  • Incompatibility with Google Docs and some Chrome versions
  • Buggy interface issues such as the drop-down bar disappearing frequently
  • Displays advertisements and pop-ups which can be intrusive
Recent reviews
Très bonne application, je m'en sers depuis quelques années, vraiment efficace, merci aux développeurs.
by Yv*****, 2025-01-16
Does not work
by On*****, 2024-06-03
très bonne application !
by Ch*****, 2022-12-31
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Extension safety

Risk impact

BonPatron requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Low Request access to the following domains: {{requestedDomains}}
Risk likelihood

BonPatron has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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