Compare Edge add-ons: Open in Chrome™ Browser vs Avast Online Security & Privacy

Stats Open in Chrome™ Browser Open in Chrome™ Browser Avast Online Security & Privacy Avast Online Security & Privacy
User count 66,796 2,730,851
Average rating 3.90 4.70
Rating count 28 1,046
Last updated 2023-09-28 2022-11-15
Size 76.56K 1.98M
Version 0.3.2 22.11.173
Short description
Open current page, link, or all tabs in the Chrome browser. Avast browser security and web reputation plugin.
Full summary

"Open in Google Chrome" extension is a browser extension that opens the current tab or links in the Google Chrome browser. Using this extension you can send links to Google Chrome without the need to manually copy and paste links. It is even possible to define keyboard shortcuts for easier access (Check the options page for more info).

Features: Send the current page to Chrome by pressing the action button Send a link in a page to Chrome from right-click context menu Send a link to Chrome that matches the provided list of hostnames, URLs, or words. Optionally close the source tab when push to Chrome Optionally open the link in both browsers Optionally redirect even the top-level navigation

Notes:

  1. For this extension to open links in the Google Chrome browser you will need to install a minimal native client. The instruction to install the native client is displayed once a link opening is requested. Notes:
  2. This extension supports managed storage which means some preferences can be configured by the domain administrator
  3. This extension can send links on left-click, a combination of the left-click and a keyboard meta key, and top-level navigation
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Secure your Microsoft Edge browser against real-time online threats, trackers, and scams.

Browse with confidence using Avast Online Security & Privacy. We’ll check every site you visit, from Facebook to your bank, so nothing puts you or your data at risk. Join a growing community of 400 million Avast users.

• Identify and block phishing sites trying to steal your data. • Quickly check the risk rating of any website just by hovering over the link. • Block invasive tracking cookies that collect data on your browsing activities. • Block online advertising and remove your details from advertisers’ databases. • Optimize your privacy preferences and settings across your favorite online platforms. • Automatically ask sites to stop tracking you and selling your data. Learn more at https://globalprivacycontrol.org.

The data we collect includes: • URL - to check if the website is safe or not • Usage data - to measure the user’s behavior on the interface and understand how the user interacts with the extension • Internal extension identifier (GUID) - to distinguish unique malware hits, to measure product telemetry and calculate aggregated statistics

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