Is there anybody out there making money on browser extensions? I wonder if any business models are based on that (most browser extensions are free / just an addition to the main product).
Ask HN: Make money on browser extension – possible?
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Re: Ask HN: Make money on browser extension – possible?
#2How about developing and supporting a browser extension for some company?
Have you researched what extensions are able to do? For example extensions for VPN service which is never free.
I would like to pay for adBlock if it becomes paid, I do not use any other extension regularly.
Re: Ask HN: Make money on browser extension – possible?
#3I am willing to pay for this translation plug-in I use. For example, if I type this word and click the space three times, you can see it in English.
Re: Ask HN: Make money on browser extension – possible?
#4I am willing to pay for this translation plug-in I use. For example, if I type this word and click the space three times, you can see it in English.
In this reply box, I just need to press space three times
Re: Ask HN: Make money on browser extension – possible?
#5How about developing and supporting a browser extension for some company? Have you researched what extensions are able to do? For example extensions for VPN service which is never free. I would like to pay for adBlock if it becomes paid, I do not use any other extension regularly.
VPN and adblock are good examples of extensions that give real value to the user. When it comes to writing code for someone, I was more interested in the idea for a startup and its business model.
Re: Ask HN: Make money on browser extension – possible?
#6I am willing to pay for this translation plug-in I use. For example, if I type this word and click the space three times, you can see it in English.
Yep, I use Grammarly and it has similar functionality
Re: Ask HN: Make money on browser extension – possible?
#7I've seen multiple products that let teams collaborate/leave comments on any website. Examples that I found now:
- ruttl.com/website-annotation-tool
- xaviesteve.com/common
but I remember seeing others in the recent months on r/SaaS and r/SideProject.
Re: Ask HN: Make money on browser extension – possible?
#8I've seen multiple products that let teams collaborate/leave comments on any website. Examples that I found now: - ruttl.com/website-annotation-tool - xaviesteve.com/common but I remember seeing others in the recent months on r/SaaS and r/SideProject.
Do you mean reddit or are there threads on HN?
Re: Ask HN: Make money on browser extension – possible?
#9Products making money from browser extensions aren't traditionally thought of as browser extensions. 1password, bitwarden, and others are a good example. These are password managers, but the most common way of using them is via an extension.
Re: Ask HN: Make money on browser extension – possible?
#10Products making money from browser extensions aren't traditionally thought of as browser extensions. 1password, bitwarden, and others are a good example. These are password managers, but the most common way of using them is via an extension.
Thanks! That's exactly my point! Browser extensions are rarely an independent business model, they are usually connected with some bigger project / platform and the extension is just an additional thing.