Qwant - Search engine and tracker blocker

Qwant extension sets qwant.com as your default search engine and blocks trackers for you.

Users200K

Rating4.4

Reviews292

Manifest versionV3

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Version8.1.4

ManifestV3

Size984KiB

Languages2English / français

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🛡️ Qwant protects you for a safer and more peaceful browsing experience. It blocks trackers, reduces the number of cookies and ads, and sets Qwant as your default search engine so you can enjoy all its benefits:

- AI-powered search assistance 🤖

- No storage of your search history and no resale of your personal data 🔐

- A European search engine, developed and hosted in Europe 🇪🇺

Install and start using the Qwant extension today to enjoy protected browsing and an entirely new search experience!

Qwant, the search engine where you are the user, not the product.

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AI product read

Privacy-focused search engine integration with tracker blocking

Provides users with a private European search engine alternative (Qwant) that doesn't store search history or sell personal data, while simultaneously blocking trackers, reducing cookies and ads across all websites

User installs extension → Qwant becomes default search engine → Extension automatically blocks trackers on all websites using declarativeNetRequest rules → User can toggle protection on/off per website via popup → Searches go to qwant.com which doesn't store history or sell personal data

Target users: Privacy-conscious web users / Users seeking European search engine alternatives / Users who want tracker blocking without separate extensions / Users concerned about data privacy and personal data resale

Cannot verify if qwant.com itself requires login for certain features (the extension doesn't)
Cannot verify if Qwant service has paid tiers unrelated to the extension functionality
Rule files are very large (easy_privacy.json is 8.8MB) and contain thousands of filter rules not fully inspected

Monetization

No paid features detected

No paid features exist in the extension. The 'pro' keyword matches are false positives matching 'protection' strings (protectionEnabled, protectionDisabled). No billing APIs, payment platforms (Stripe, etc.), subscription models, premium feature gates, or upgrade prompts are present in the source code. The extension is entirely free.

Confidence: 95
Payment platform: --
Source: AI / High
Login required: No
Reason: The extension operates entirely locally without requiring any authentication. No login UI exists in the popup (index.html/popup.js), no authentication flows are implemented in service_worker.js, and no host_permissions request access to auth endpoints. The extension simply sets Qwant as default search engine and applies declarativeNetRequest blocking rules - all of which work without user accounts.

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Medium-risk permissions

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扩展能力较强：storage、tabs

Publisher

Qwant

Amélie MATHIEU

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +33643432706
Address: 42 Avenue de la Porte de Clichy Paris 75017 FR

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