What is LocalCDN?
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LocalCDN is a web browser extension that emulates Content Delivery Networks to improve your online privacy. It intercepts traffic, finds supported resources locally, and injects them into the environment. All of this happens automatically, so no prior configuration is required.
Differences between LocalCDN and Decentraleyes
LocalCDN contains a big collection of frameworks and useful functions.
- New: Sync extension settings with Firefox Sync or own server
- Includes many of the commonly used frameworks like Vue, Bootstrap, and many more!
- Includes Font Awesome in different version (v3.x, v4.x, v5.x)
- Prepared rules for uBlock Origin/uMatrix/AdGuard and notifications if rule changes are necessary
- Removes integrity/crossorigin attributes to replace more frameworks
User reviews
- Better than Decentraleyes.
- Open source and FOSS.
- Frequently updated with more protection options than Decentraleyes.
- Works well for low-end hardware.
- Supportive developer.
- Breaks too many sites for little benefit.
- Causes browser slowdowns and excessive CPU usage.
- Not all components work perfectly on Chrome.
- Can make some websites load slower.
- Comparison to Decentraleyes.
- Issues with website compatibility.
- Performance impact on the browser.
- Frequent updates and additional protection options.
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Risk impact
LocalCDN is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install LocalCDN if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
LocalCDN has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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