Pix Companion

Name: Pix Companion
Rating: 2.0435 (23 reviews)
Author: Groupement d’intérêt public « Pix »

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Pix Companion is a browser extension designed to support the French government's Pix digital skills certification. It enhances test security by automatically restricting access to prohibited websites during certification sessions, ensuring users cannot search for answers or consult unauthorized content. The filter activates at the start of a Pix test and deactivates at the end, monitoring browsing events and currently open tabs in real-time to maintain test integrity. Ideal for test-takers and administrators, Pix Companion helps maintain a fair and compliant digital skills assessment environment.

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By:

Groupement d’intérêt public « Pix »

Daily users:

17,619 -8,321

Rating:

2.04

(23)

Version:

1.2.2 Last updated: 2025-02-05

Version code:

5882271

Creation date:

2024-04-15

Risk:

Permissions:

alarms
storage
tabs
webNavigation

Size:

232.57KB

Email:

we*****@pix.fr

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-18

Ranking

# 520 ▼ 81

Other rankings

#124 in Privacy & Security ▼ 17

#3 in company keyword 11

#13 in compare keyword 9 ▼ 2

#19 in deactivate keyword 9 ▼ 1

#23 in come keyword 39 ▼ 3

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Pix Companion (v1.2.2)

200,000 1.67

(122)

User reviews

Users find Pix Companion effective at preventing cheating and ensuring authentic certification results. However, it is criticized for being intrusive, hard to uninstall, and causing significant frustration and stress due to strict and sometimes inconsistent validation criteria. Poor interface design and slow performance contribute to a demotivating experience, negatively impacting users' morale.

Pros

Effective at preventing cheating during Pix certifications
Useful tool to ensure integrity and fairness
Helps maintain genuine competency verification

Cons

Feels intrusive and impossible to uninstall, described as a parasite
Causes frustration and stress among users due to its strict validation
Interface and user experience are poor, causing confusion
Slows down page loading and overall performance
Demotivates users and impacts morale negatively

Recent reviews

Au caporal JM: la bataille est rude et l'ennemi aproche de plus en plus. J'ai dut faire du logobi afin de repousser la puissance adverse. Nous n'avons plus beaucoup de temps, envoyaient les poneys comme ça belek on reussi le brevet

by se*****, 2025-06-17

by mo*****, 2025-05-10

Une extension bien pratique pour empêcher toute triche durant les certifications Pix. Voilà qui devraient déplaire aux usurpateurs de compétences... :-)

by ch*****, 2025-04-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Pix Companion 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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Pix Companion may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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