Best alternatives to LocatorJS (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to LocatorJS, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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LocatorLabs — Smart Locator Generator
Generate reliable, accessibility-first element locators for test automation, right inside Chrome DevTools.
≈10K users4.9★ from 118 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago1 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than LocatorJS
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
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WebDriver Element Locator
Chrome Port of WebDriver Element Locator
≈2K users3.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 20× fewer users than LocatorJS
- Updated less recently
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Exploratory Testing Extension
Chrome extension for exploratory testing
≈7K users4.3★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago6 permissions- About 5.7× fewer users than LocatorJS
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 1)
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Playwright Locator Assistant
Generate, verify and record stable Playwright locators for any element. Python, JS/TS, Java and C#.
≈1K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago4 permissions- About 40× fewer users than LocatorJS
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
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Element Selectors
Chrome extension to find element selectors
≈2K users4.8★ from 4 ratings2 permissions- About 20× fewer users than LocatorJS
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
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Locale Emulator
Switch Chrome's locale per tab with Locale Emulator — an extension for adjusting regional settings to test website localization.
≈1K users5.0★ from 9 ratings7 permissions- About 40× fewer users than LocatorJS
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
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Contrast Ratio Checker
A chrome extension based on WCAG 2.0 to easily check contrast ratio.
≈1K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsNo special permissions- About 40× fewer users than LocatorJS
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Mobile Simulator – Responsive Testing Tool
Phone Simulator – Free Chrome Extension to test and preview your site on 80+ devices.
≈1M users4.9★ from 5.3K ratingsUpdated 5 days ago13 permissions- About 25× more users than LocatorJS
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (13 vs 1)
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SmartBear Test Extension
Chrome extension by SmartBear for functional testing of web pages.
≈10K users2.4★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago5 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than LocatorJS
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
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Playwright CRX
Playwright as a chrome extension. You can record using Playwright Record directly on your browser. Just attach the tabs you want to…
≈50K users4.9★ from 34 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to LocatorJS
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
LocatorJS alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to LocatorJS?
By users, the most popular alternative is Mobile Simulator – Responsive Testing Tool with ≈1M users and a 4.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is LocatorLabs — Smart Locator Generator.
Which LocatorJS alternative has the best rating?
Mobile Simulator – Responsive Testing Tool has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings.
Is there a LocatorJS alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Contrast Ratio Checker asks for 0 permissions, against 1 for LocatorJS.
How many alternatives to LocatorJS are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to LocatorJS on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.