Proxy SwitchyOmega (V3) Chrome Extension Analysis
Developer & Designer ToolsChrome extension ID: hihblcmlaaademjlakdpicchbjnnnkbo
Proxy SwitchyOmega (V3) is a browser extension designed to facilitate the management of proxy servers. It enables users to switch between different proxy profiles quickly via a popup menu and supports the creation of automatic routing rules for specific websites.
Overview
Installs
100K+
Rating
★ 3.4
56 reviews
Languages
5 locales
Includes English, čeština, فارسی, 中文(中国)...
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Developer & Designer Tools
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
High review signal
Listing positioning
The store listing presents this extension as an optimized, modern utility for managing and switching between multiple proxy configurations in Chrome. It positions itself as an easier alternative to native OS settings, allowing for one-click switching and automated proxy selection based on URL rules.
Inferred product pattern
Likely an unauthorized, re-branded clone of an existing open-source proxy management tool.
Review-backed pain points
Users strongly allege that this extension is a low-effort, plagiarized copy of 'ZeroOmega' and the original 'SwitchyOmega' project, raising significant trust and security concerns.
Observed feature gaps
Reviews indicate that the extension lacks independent innovation and may be dysfunctional due to missing updates required by recent Chrome API changes.
- Web developers
- Network administrators
- Power users managing multiple proxy configurations
- Switching between multiple proxy servers
- Automating proxy usage based on domain rules
- None observed in recent high-rating samples.
- Allegations of being a stolen or unauthorized fork
- Lack of original development
- Suspicion of malicious data collection
- Claims that it is a scam version of the ZeroOmega project
- Performance complaints detected
- Privacy complaints detected
- No pricing friction reported; product claims to be free and open source.
Support
Users express deep distrust regarding the developer's identity, citing stolen code and fraudulent authorship as the primary complaints.
Reliability
Negative reviews mention technical failure of proxy invocation and potential security risks regarding data telemetry to third-party domains.
Privacy
Multiple users warn against installation, alleging that the extension may exfiltrate browsing history and is an untrustworthy, unauthorized fork.
- Free usage observed
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 3
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 5
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Version: 3.0.5
- Size: 1.1MiB
- Last updated:
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Links
Privacy policy: https://github.com/mrfanii/SwitchyOmega-V3/wiki/Privacy