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24 alternatives to Ads Transparency Spotlight

View companies and criteria used to serve ads on Chrome

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ads Transparency Spotlight launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Google Ad Highlighter▲134
A Chrome extension that highlights ads inside search results
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
2
Spotlight▲113
Superhuman for Chrome
2020 · usespotlight.co · its alternatives →
3
Alpha▲125
Get smarter about crypto, from your new tab
2022 · its alternatives →
4
Facebook Ad Highlighter▲84
Highlight ads in your Facebook feed
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
5
extensions.af▲568
A site to find the dopest Chrome extensions out there
2017 · its alternatives →
6
Google Search Ads Highlighter▲106
Avoid accidentally clicking on search ads
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Revealer▲100
The ultimate URL expander Chrome extension
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
8
Darkness▲269
Dark themes for Google, Facebook and more
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
9
Blind Audition▲99
Chrome extension to anonymize recruiting profiles
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
10
ExtensionFoxs Chrome Extensions▲115
Powerful chrome extensions for instagram marketers
2024 · its alternatives →
11
Hidden Job Search Helper▲136
Find hidden jobs from maps using this Chrome extension
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
12
AdLens▲7
Chrome extension for google ads data scraping
Nov 2025 · adlensapp.com · its alternatives →
13
A Chrome extension to remind you why you opened Facebook▲122
2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
14
Extension Rank▲138
Discover extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Opera browsers
2020 · its alternatives →
15
Google Ads Highlighter▲6
Make Google's search ads visible again.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
16
Chrome Spotlight▲14
Tabs, bookmarks, history and more - chrome web store
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
17
Simple SEO Tool▲111
Chrome Extension that simplifies SEO on-page analysis
2024 · seoextension.info · its alternatives →
18GS
Google search blacklist▲119
Yesterday the top upvoted comment for "Why We Desperately Need a New (and Better) Google" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2057772 was adding personal domain blacklists. I offered to build this if there was enough interest so here's a minimum viable product for Chrome (Firefox soon to follow): https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/jiicbcimbjppjbckmoknagndlhjbeohb. Your feedback is welcome!
2011 · its alternatives →
19
Expplore▲120
Facebook Ads intelligence tool to target hidden interests
2022 · its alternatives →
20
Chrome Extension to view any files in your browser▲45
2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
21
Semalt Chrome Extension▲80
Free website Google Rank and SEO checker
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
22
Browse.live▲63
Browser extension that anonymizes searches & hides all ads
2022 · browse.live · its alternatives →
23
VisualPing for Chrome▲77
New Chrome extension to monitor a website/area of a website
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
24
Chrome extension – Keyword search volume for Google analytics and GWT▲45
2015 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

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