Tampermonkey vs Violentmonkey

Tampermonkey — Tampermonkey is a popular browser extension that allows users to install userscripts - little bits of JavaScript that make changes to web pages. It works by injecting code into pages as they load. Tam

Violentmonkey — Violentmonkey is a free and open-source browser extension that allows users to install userscripts. It works across all major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. Userscripts allow cu

Tampermonkey offers Allows installing userscripts to customize web pages, Supports major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Edge, Has a large library of existing userscripts to choose from, Can automatically update userscripts, Lets you control which sites scripts run on, while Violentmonkey provides Install userscripts to customize webpage behavior and content, Compatible with all major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, Open source and free, Easy to use interface, Support for @require to help manage dependencies.

Tampermonkey stands out for Free and open source, Very customizable, Large userscript library; Violentmonkey is known for Free and open source, Works across all major browsers, Large library of existing userscripts.

Feature	Tampermonkey	Violentmonkey
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Web Browsers	Web Browsers
Pricing	N/A	Open Source

Product Overview

Tampermonkey

Description: Tampermonkey is a popular browser extension that allows users to install userscripts - little bits of JavaScript that make changes to web pages. It works by injecting code into pages as they load. Tampermonkey makes it easy to customize web pages and automate tasks in the browser.

Violentmonkey

Description: Violentmonkey is a free and open-source browser extension that allows users to install userscripts. It works across all major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. Userscripts allow customizing webpage behavior and content.

Key Features Comparison

Tampermonkey Features

• Allows installing userscripts to customize web pages
• Supports major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Edge
• Has a large library of existing userscripts to choose from
• Can automatically update userscripts
• Lets you control which sites scripts run on
• Offers a dashboard to manage installed scripts

Violentmonkey Features

• Install userscripts to customize webpage behavior and content
• Compatible with all major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari
• Open source and free
• Easy to use interface
• Support for @require to help manage dependencies
• Automatic updates of userscripts

Pros & Cons Analysis

Tampermonkey

Pros

• Free and open source
• Very customizable
• Large userscript library
• Easy to get started
• Active development and support

Cons

• Potential security risks from untrusted scripts
• Can break web pages if scripts conflict
• Requires some technical knowledge to create scripts
• Not beginner friendly

Violentmonkey

Pros

• Free and open source
• Works across all major browsers
• Large library of existing userscripts
• Customize webpages without knowledge of Javascript
• Active development and support

Cons

• Potential security risks with untrusted userscripts
• Can break webpages if incompatible userscripts are installed
• Need to find and install userscripts to get full value
• Advanced customization requires Javascript knowledge

Pricing Comparison

Tampermonkey

• Not listed

Violentmonkey

• Open Source