# Simple Compare Tool

> A straightforward side-by-side comparison overlay.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-compare-tool](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-compare-tool)

## Overview

- **ID:** `simple-compare-tool`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Oliwia
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-03
- **First published:** 2026-02-01
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-compare-tool/)

## Description

Simple Compare Tool delivers an uncomplicated interface to compare text blocks. No frills, just a quick way to contrast two sets of content in real time.

## Rankings

- #132,018 — Overall
- #163 — compare

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `scripting`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-compare-tool)