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Violentmonkey BETA Chrome Extension Analysis

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Chrome extension ID: opokoaglpekkimldnlggpoagmjegichg

This extension allows users to run custom JavaScript snippets on web pages to modify functionality and appearance. It serves as a beta-testing branch of the stable Violentmonkey extension, intended for users seeking the latest updates while accepting potential stability risks.

Developer:violentmonkey
Version:2.47.1
Size:664KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

20K+

Rating

★ 4.3

19 reviews

Languages

32 locales

Includes Deutsch, English, Indonesia, Nederlands...

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

Violentmonkey BETA is positioned as a testing environment for an open-source userscript manager compatible with Greasemonkey and Tampermonkey scripts. It highlights cloud synchronization capabilities across major providers like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive.

Inferred product pattern

Open-source browser extension utility offering cross-platform configuration syncing.

Review-backed pain points

Users have reported intermittent sync failures with cloud providers and occasional script matching errors, particularly with complex URL regex patterns.

Observed feature gaps

Lack of browser-native account syncing for settings, forcing users to re-authorize on new devices.

Tags
Userscript ManagerGreasemonkeyTampermonkey AlternativeBrowser AutomationOpen Source
Target users

- Power users

- Web developers

- Automation enthusiasts

Primary use cases

- Running userscripts

- Automating web interactions

- Syncing script configurations across devices

Positive themes

- Better synchronization compared to competitors

- High compatibility with existing userscripts

- Effective alternative to Tampermonkey

Negative themes

- Occasional breakage with specific script versions

- Sync authorization errors with Google Drive

- General failure to execute scripts in specific instances

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- None; the product is free and open-source.

Evidence boundary: The assessment is based on store listing specifications and user feedback regarding synchronization stability and script compatibility. The sample size of user reviews is relatively small and captures a mix of stable vs. beta-specific behavioral feedback.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

Minor reports regarding cloud service API authorization errors (e.g., OAuth 401).

Reliability

Occasional reports of scripts not executing or failing to match URLs after version updates.

Privacy

No specific privacy complaints found.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 32

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 2.47.1

- Size: 664KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

userscript managerViolentmonkey betarun custom scripts chrometampermonkey alternative

Comparison

Violentmonkey vs TampermonkeyGreasemonkey for Chrome

Problem

userscript not workingsync error violentmonkeyextension broken

Alternative

best userscript extensionopen source browser automation

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Screenshots

Violentmonkey BETA screenshot
Violentmonkey BETA screenshot

Links

Website: violentmonkey.github.io

Privacy policy: https://violentmonkey.github.io/privacy/

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