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Alternatives to BuiltWith
23 browser extensions tools sit alongside BuiltWith in this directory. Below is what separates each from BuiltWith on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 23
- Cheaper to start
- 12
- BuiltWith starts at
- Free, then $295/month
Why people look past BuiltWith
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the BuiltWith entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
BuiltWith starts at $295/month. Across the 5 browser extensions tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $5/month.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
BuiltWith publishes 4 tiers, from Free up to $995/month. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the BuiltWith pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Save articles and videos for later
- Starts $290.01 a month cheaper, at $4.99/month.
- 2 tiers to BuiltWith's 4.
Dark mode for every website
Priced and rated the same as BuiltWith on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Automatically learn to block invisible trackers
- Starts $295 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a free model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to BuiltWith's 4.
All-in-one bookmark manager
- Starts $257 a year cheaper, at $38/year.
- 2 tiers to BuiltWith's 4.
Open-source userscript manager for Safari on Mac and iOS
- Sold on a open-source model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to BuiltWith's 4.
Safari userscript manager that runs Tampermonkey scripts
- Starts $290 a one-time cheaper, at $5/one-time.
- Sold on a one-time model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to BuiltWith's 4.
Every BuiltWith alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuiltWith (this page) | Free, then $295/month | Subscription | 4 | |
| PocketSave articles and videos for later | Free, then $4.99/month | - | 2 | vs BuiltWith |
| Dark ReaderDark mode for every website | Free | - | - | vs BuiltWith |
| Privacy BadgerAutomatically learn to block invisible trackers | Free | Free | 1 | vs BuiltWith |
| Raindrop.ioAll-in-one bookmark manager | Free, then $38/year | - | 2 | vs BuiltWith |
| Userscripts | Free | Open-source | 1 | vs BuiltWith |
| Stay | Free, then $5/one-time | One-time | 2 | vs BuiltWith |
| Greasemonkey | Free | Open-source | 1 | vs BuiltWith |
| FireMonkey | Free | Open-source | 1 | vs BuiltWith |
| Arc | Free | Free | 1 | vs BuiltWith |
| LanguageTool | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs BuiltWith |
| Ghostery | Free | - | - | vs BuiltWith |
| Momentum | Free | - | 2 | vs BuiltWith |
| Night Eye | Free | - | 4 | vs BuiltWith |
| Awesome Screenshot | Free | Freemium | 1 | vs BuiltWith |
| ColorZilla | Free | Free | 1 | vs BuiltWith |
| Hemingway Editor | Free, then $8.33/month | - | 4 | vs BuiltWith |
| Keeper | Free, then $1.79/month | - | 3 | vs BuiltWith |
| Fireshot | Free | Freemium | 1 | vs BuiltWith |
| Mercury Reader | Free | Free | 1 | vs BuiltWith |
| Capital One Shopping | Free | - | - | vs BuiltWith |
| Honey | Free | - | - | vs BuiltWith |
| HTTPS Everywhere | Free | Free | 1 | vs BuiltWith |
| Instapaper | Free | - | - | vs BuiltWith |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the BuiltWith badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (23)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Pocket , Free, then $4.99/month
- Dark Reader , Free
- Privacy Badger , Free
- Raindrop.io , Free, then $38/year
- Userscripts , Free
- Stay , Free, then $5/one-time
- Greasemonkey , Free
- FireMonkey , Free
Cheaper than BuiltWith (12)
Entry price under BuiltWith's $295/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Pocket , Free, then $4.99/month
- Privacy Badger , Free
- Raindrop.io , Free, then $38/year
- Stay , Free, then $5/one-time
- Night Eye , Free
- Awesome Screenshot , Free
- ColorZilla , Free
- Hemingway Editor , Free, then $8.33/month
What you would be giving up
BuiltWith is most often brought in for technology intelligence and market research, competitive analysis and lead generation, web technology tracking and reporting. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If BuiltWith is broadly right and the question is cost, the BuiltWith pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Browser Extensions category lists everything the directory holds, and best browser extensions tools ranks them.
BuiltWith runs on web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about BuiltWith alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to BuiltWith?
- 23 other browser extensions tools are listed in this directory, led by Pocket, Dark Reader, Privacy Badger, Raindrop.io. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to BuiltWith?
- 23 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Pocket, Dark Reader, Privacy Badger, Raindrop.io, Userscripts.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to BuiltWith?
- Yes. 12 of the alternatives below start under BuiltWith's $295/month: Pocket at Free, then $4.99/month, Privacy Badger at Free, Raindrop.io at Free, then $38/year, Stay at Free, then $5/one-time.
- Why do people look for an alternative to BuiltWith?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from BuiltWith?
- BuiltWith is most often brought in for technology intelligence and market research, competitive analysis and lead generation, web technology tracking and reporting. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to BuiltWith?
- Userscripts, Greasemonkey, FireMonkey are recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these BuiltWith alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Browser Extensions, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare BuiltWith against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against BuiltWith covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every browser extensions tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Browser Extensions category, 23 tools beside BuiltWith. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.