! Copyright © 2017 MakeUseOf. All Rights Reserved ®. ! The Complete List of Microsoft Edge Browser Extensions Written by Ben Stegner Published July 2017. Read the original article here: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/microsoft-edge-extensions/ This ebook is the intellectual property of MakeUseOf. It must only be published in its original form. Using parts or republishing altered parts of this ebook is prohibited without permission from MakeUseOf.com. Copyright © 2017 MakeUseOf. All Rights Reserved ®. ! Table of contents Security 5 Ghostery 5 LastPass 6 True Key 6 OneLogin for Edge 6 RoboForm for Microsoft Edge 6 Keeper for Microsoft Edge 7 Norton Identity Safe 7 Social & Entertainment 7 Reddit Enhancement Suite 7 Moderator toolbox for reddit 8 Pinterest Save Button 8 Enhancer for YouTube for Microsoft Edge 8 CR-Unblocker 9 Online Shopping 9 Ebates: The Free Cash Back Shopping Assistant 9 Microsoft Personal Shopping Assistant 10 KidStart Savings Prompt 10 Give as you Live Donation Reminder 11 Productivity 12 OneNote Web Clipper 12 Evernote 13 Autofill for Microsoft Edge by Fillr 13 Save to Pocket 14 PrintFriendly and PDF 14 Translator for Microsoft Edge 14 Turn Off the Lights 15 Zoom for Microsoft Edge 15 Read&Write for Microsoft Edge 16 Mouse Gestures 16 Tampermonkey 16 Office Tools 16 Office Online 16 ClassLink OneClick 17 FlyView for SharePoint and Office 365 Sites 17 Nimble Contacts 17 Copyright © 2017 MakeUseOf. All Rights Reserved ®. ! Web Development 18 BuiltWith Technology Profiler 18 Page Analyzer (Microsoft) 18 BrowserStack 18 Live editor for CSS and LESS – Magic CSS 18 JSON Formatter for Edge 19 Ad Blocking 19 AdBlock 19 Adguard AdBlocker 19 Adblock Plus 19 uBlock Origin 19 The Results 20 What’s Edge Missing? 21 Which Edge Extensions Are You Using? 22 Copyright © 2017 MakeUseOf. All Rights Reserved ®. ! Though Microsoft Edge has a leg up on Internet Explorer, it’s still playing catch-up with other browsers. In 2016, Edge got a major update to support browser extensions. A year later, you might be surprised to learn that the extension library holds just 40 add-ons. We know that there are some must-have Edge extensions, but how does the library as a whole compare to what Chrome offers? Let’s take a survey of every Edge extension to find what’s great and what’s lacking. A Tie score means that the extensions are so similar that there’s no clear winner. Security Ghostery Chrome Equivalent: Ghostery Ghostery is one of the most popular tracking protection extensions. It blocks the social tracking buttons you see all over the web, along with other clutter like advertising tracking. Ghostery isn’t an ad-blocker per se, but does remove some. It lets you see how sites are tracking you and add exceptions for trusted sites. Watch the Youtube video here: Ghostery: Knowledge + Control = Privacy Winner: Tie. Copyright © 2017 MakeUseOf. All Rights Reserved ®. ! LastPass Chrome Equivalent: LastPass Here’s the password manager you should try if you aren’t already using one. It allows you to create strong passwords, store secure notes, and auto-fill common information. Its most important features are available for free, including cross-device support. However, the Edge extension isn’t up to par with other versions. Users complain of bugs and an outdated user interface compared to the Chrome version. Winner: Chrome, due to its smoother interface and performance. True Key Chrome Equivalent: True Key True Key is a password manager from Intel Security (formerly McAfee). It offers all the features you’d expect in a password manager, but comes with a huge caveat. The free version only allows you to store 15 passwords. You’ll have to pay $20/year to store all your logins. Frankly, there’s nothing special about True Key that’s worth the cost. LastPass or one of its many alternatives will do the same job and store all your passwords for free. Winner: Tie. OneLogin for Edge Chrome Equivalent: OneLogin for Google Chrome OneLogin is a single sign-on (SSO), password manager, and identity management service meant for enterprise use. It’s integrated with business applications like Salesforce and GoToMeeting. For home users, there’s no reason to install this because it requires a company account. Notably, OneLogin was recently the victim of a huge security breach. Winner: Tie. RoboForm for Microsof Edge Chrome Equivalent: RoboForm Password Manager RoboForm is another password manager. This one has been around for a while, but its Edge extension is lackluster. It carries a 2.4-star average, with users complaining that it’s clunky and crippled compared to other browser versions. Add that to a $20/year price for the cloud backup, device sync, and web access features of the premium version, and there’s not much of a reason to use RoboForm over a better manager. Winner: Chrome, as Edge’s version isn’t as smooth. Copyright © 2017 MakeUseOf. All Rights Reserved ®. ! Keeper for Microsof Edge Chrome Equivalent: Keeper Password Manager & Digital Vault Guess what this is? If you said a password manager, you’re right. And like the others, Keeper isn’t free. It offers a free trial, then costs $30/year for a single-user account. Since you can get this functionality for free elsewhere, this isn’t worth installing unless you already subscribe to the service. Winner: Tie. Norton Identity Safe Chrome Equivalent: Norton Security Toolbar with Identity Safe extension added Ad-blockers and password managers are becoming a trend in Edge’s extension library, and this belongs in the latter category. However, Norton’s offering is confusing because when you visit the page to install Identity Safe, you receive this message: The standalone version of Norton Identity Safe (2014) is currently unavailable for download. We periodically review our older product offerings based on various factors, including compatibility with the latest technology and feasibility of providing adequate support. Based on these reviews, standalone version of Norton Identity Safe is not being offered for new downloads as of June 7, 2017. Norton Identity Safe feature is still offered with our Norton Security products. We’ve discussed before that you don’t need a paid antivirus, much less Norton’s bloated mess. So we recommend you skip this and use another password manager. Winner: Tie. Social & Entertainment Reddit Enhancement Suite Chrome Equivalent: Reddit Enhancement Suite Reddit is a popular destination for news, humor, and communities built around specific topics. It’s a great site on its own, but it becomes so much better with the Reddit Enhancement Suite (RES). With inline image viewing, never-ending pages, and color-coded usernames, this is an absolute must-have for anyone who uses Reddit. Winner: Tie. Copyright © 2017 MakeUseOf. All Rights Reserved ®. ! Moderator toolbox for reddit Chrome Equivalent: Moderator toolbox for reddit We mentioned earlier that the Reddit Enhancement Suite is a must-have for all Reddit regulars. This extension is for those who serve as moderators for one of the site’s many subreddits. Moderators are in charge of removing posts that violate the rules and monitoring the sub’s health. If you’re a mod, this suite of tools helps you perform your job more easily. Those who just browse Reddit won’t need this, though. Winner: Tie. Pinterest Save Button Chrome Equivalent: Pinterest Save Button A basic extension for Pinterest users that allows you to save a website, recipe, or other content into your Pinterest account. It’s not a vital tool by any means, as you use Pinterest’s bookmarklet for the same function, and it’s lighter on resources. Many websites also have a Pinterest social button you can use too. But if you’re a Pinterest fanatic, this is worth keeping around. Winner: Tie. Enhancer for YouTube for Microsof Edge Chrome Equivalent: Enhancer for YouTube YouTube is great, but with some tweaks it gets even better. This extension lets you customize the service to your liking. Disabling autoplay, loading videos at a certain quality, and pinning the video to your screen while scrolling are all supported. Anyone who uses YouTube often should play around with this to remove some of its annoyances. Copyright © 2017 MakeUseOf. All Rights Reserved ®. ! Watch the Youtube video here: MICROSOFT EDGE Extensions – Better Late Than Never Winner: Tie. CR-Unblocker Chrome Equivalent: CR-Unblocker Crunchyroll is an anime streaming website where you can watch hundreds of shows, either free with ads or via a paid subscription. Some of its content is only available in the USA. If you’re outside America, this extension fools the site into thinking that you’re in the US so you can access more shows. Winner: Tie. Online Shopping Ebates: The Free Cash Back Shopping Assistant Chrome Equivalent: Ebates: The Free Cash Back Shopping Assistant Ebates is one of the best cash back services around, and it’s basically identical on Edge and Chrome. The extension will automatically find coupon codes on thousands of store websites for you. In addition to this, it offers you cash back when you shop at participating stores. After some time with Ebates, you’ll be earning money back from purchases you’d have made anyway! Watch the Youtube video here: Cash Back Made Simple with Ebates Winner: Tie. Copyright © 2017 MakeUseOf. All Rights Reserved ®. ! Microsof Personal Shopping Assistant Chrome Equivalent: Personal Shopping Assistant (Beta) This extension acts as an internet-wide shopping cart. It remembers what products you’ve looked for and allows you to compare prices across hundreds of stores. You can save items to boards for later or to create collections. If you shop online regularly, this is a huge help. Watch the Youtube video here: Personal Shopping Assistant Winner: Edge, as the Chrome version is slightly behind in development.