Merlin
Amazon Alternatives

Amazon Alternatives

This is a browser extension to help you buy stuff you found in Amazon, but in other stores (like a real-life bookstore or an online Amazon alternative).

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What is Amazon Alternatives?
'Amazon Alternatives' is a Firefox add-on designed for online shoppers looking for an alternative to Amazon. The add-on prompts the user with alternative shopping options every time they plan to make an Amazon purchase. Features include multi-language support, multi-country availability, and compatibility with major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Brave, and Vivaldi, in addition to its primary focus on promoting support for local bookstores and other alternative online stores.
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Users: 835 ▼ -2
Rating: 3.61 (18)
Version: 1.12.10 (Last updated: 2024-01-24)
Creation date: 2018-01-08
Weekly download count: 8
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 33.34K
URLs: Website
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This is a browser extension to help you buy stuff you found in Amazon, but in other stores (like a real-life bookstore or an online Amazon alternative).

Additionaly, the addon will show you a prompt everytime you want to buy on Amazon instead of one of his alternatives.

Features:

  • Shows a list of alternative stores
  • Multi-langage
  • Multi-country
  • Typescript-based, no external library
  • Universal compatibility for all major browsers (except Safari) in a single codebase : Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Brave and Vivaldi
User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • The idea of the add-on is appreciated and seen as a good initiative
  • Some users found it clean and curated
  • Some users like that it supports local shops and allows them to spend their money there
Cons
  • Alternative shops provided are often not useful or relevant
  • Some report the add-on as not functioning or breaking the site
  • Language suitability for various countries is lacking
Most mentioned
  • The add-on does not work properly or at all for some users
  • The alternatives presented are often not useful
  • Issues with relevance to different countries and languages
Recent reviews
I forked the ancestor of this add-on almost a decade ago and totally forgot about it. Glad to see it's still alive, and great initiative. Sadly the alternative websites are a let-down: on a product I tried (a toothbrush), out of the 5 alternative shops, 2 were down (and given the error message, I assume permanently gone), 1 gave me a captcha wall from hell (I'm not interested in trading Amazon for creeps like Netacea and ReCaptcha), and 2 gave me no relevant results. This has nothing to do with the quality of the work done on the extension though. You can lead a sheeple to water...
by PatheticCockroach, 2023-12-27
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Safety
Risk impact

Amazon Alternatives 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 add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Amazon Alternatives if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Amazon Alternatives is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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