Best alternatives to SmartProxy (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to SmartProxy, 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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SmartProxy alternatives, compared
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SOCKS5 Proxy
Click the plug-in icon to enter the proxy settings interface. Fill in the proxy host and port in the settings interface. Click…
≈7K users4.3★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago2 permissions- About 14× fewer users than SmartProxy
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 10)
- Listed under Tools
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GeoProxy - Free Proxy
Proxy based on location
≈100K users2.5★ from 1.1K ratingsNot updated for 4+ years3 permissions- A similar number of users to SmartProxy
- Rated 2.0 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 10)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Simple Proxy
A simple extension to change proxy settings in MV3
≈1K users4.2★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago2 permissions- About 100× fewer users than SmartProxy
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 10)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Web Proxy Per Tab
Use Web Proxy Per Tab: Need a proxy for one tab? Route that tab’s traffic via proxy, keeping the rest of the browser direct.
≈3K users4.0★ from 22 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago9 permissions- About 33× fewer users than SmartProxy
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (9 vs 10)
- Listed under Tools
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Hoxx VPN Proxy
Hoxx VPN Proxy service to unblock blocked websites and encrypt your connection.
≈700K users4.0★ from 26.4K ratingsUpdated 22 months ago10 permissions- About 7.0× more users than SmartProxy
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Social Networking
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CyberGhost VPN – Proxy for Chrome
Easily unblock the content you want and websites you need with our Chrome proxy—an essential Chrome extension for 2025.
≈800K users2.2★ from 1.2K ratingsUpdated 14 months ago4 permissions- About 8.0× more users than SmartProxy
- Rated 2.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 10)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Free VPN & Proxy For Chrome - VPNLY
Fast, secure and easy to use VPN extension for Chrome that protects your IP and lets you browse privately for free.
≈1M users4.0★ from 21.5K ratingsUpdated 6 months ago8 permissions- About 10× more users than SmartProxy
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (8 vs 10)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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AI VPN – Free Fast Secure Proxy
Connect to the fastest AI VPN, protect your privacy, and browse securely with one click.
≈8K users4.0★ from 41 ratingsUpdated 13 days ago6 permissions- About 13× fewer users than SmartProxy
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 10)
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PAC Proxy Manager
🚀 Take full control of your proxy settings with intelligent automation. Set rules once, browse comfortably forever!
≈7K users4.7★ from 54 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago5 permissions- About 14× fewer users than SmartProxy
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 10)
- Listed under Tools
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Free VPN - Fast Proxy
Free VPN for Chrome — fast, secure, and unlimited. Hide your IP, unblock websites, and browse privately with one click.
≈1K users4.3★ from 61 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago6 permissions- About 100× fewer users than SmartProxy
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 10)
- Listed under Tools
SmartProxy alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to SmartProxy?
By users, the most popular alternative is Free VPN & Proxy For Chrome - VPNLY with ≈1M users and a 4.0-star rating. The closest match by what it does is SOCKS5 Proxy.
Which SmartProxy alternative has the best rating?
PAC Proxy Manager has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 54 ratings.
Is there a SmartProxy alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
SOCKS5 Proxy asks for 2 permissions, against 10 for SmartProxy.
How many alternatives to SmartProxy are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to SmartProxy 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.