Best alternatives to URLColors (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to URLColors, 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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URLColors alternatives, compared
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Proxy & User-Agent Switcher for Chrome
The Proxy & User-Agent Switcher for Chrome is an extension that allows you to modify the browser proxy or user-agent while browsing.
≈5K users3.4★ from 16 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years10 permissions- About 1.8× fewer users than URLColors
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 4)
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Environment Marker
Use the Environment Marker extension and prevent screw-ups with the (programming) environments.
≈40K users4.8★ from 57 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago4 permissions- About 4.4× more users than URLColors
- Updated less recently
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User-Agent Switcher and Manager
Spoof websites trying to gather information about your web navigation to deliver distinct content you may not want
≈300K users4.0★ from 277 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago6 permissions- About 33× more users than URLColors
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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Locale Switcher
Use the Locale Switcher extension to change locale in chrome per tab. A web development tool to test website localizations.
≈1K users4.4★ from 14 ratings7 permissions- About 9.0× fewer users than URLColors
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
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User Agent Switcher, URL sniffer
This extension can switch the user agent of a browser. and it allows you to find all HTTP URLs.
≈70K users3.7★ from 430 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 7.8× more users than URLColors
- Rated 1.0 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Live Server Web Extension
Makes your existing server live. This is a browser extension that helps you to live reload feature for dynamic pages
≈200K users4.0★ from 71 ratingsUpdated 23 months ago3 permissions- About 22× more users than URLColors
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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CloudFlare Purge Plugin
This extension can purge the CloudFlare cache for the current page of your CloudFlare enabled website
≈10K users4.6★ from 34 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions- A similar number of users to URLColors
- Updated less recently
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Environment Indicator
Add an environment marker to differentiate QA environments from production. In addition, you can create your own indicator rules
≈3K users4.3★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago2 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than URLColors
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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User Agent Switcher
Simplest way to switch between user-agents in your browser! Spoof user agent strings.
≈100K users3.8★ from 1.2K ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago6 permissions- About 11× more users than URLColors
- Rated 0.9 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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CrossPilot
Install Opera extensions in Chrome in a sandboxed environment
≈400K users4.1★ from 1.2K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago7 permissions- About 44× more users than URLColors
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
- Listed under Accessibility
URLColors alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to URLColors?
By users, the most popular alternative is CrossPilot with ≈400K users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Proxy & User-Agent Switcher for Chrome.
Which URLColors alternative has the best rating?
Environment Marker has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings.
Is there a URLColors alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Environment Indicator asks for 2 permissions, against 4 for URLColors.
How many alternatives to URLColors are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to URLColors on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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