With inflation rising, everyone is looking for ways to save money on one-off big-ticket purchases, everyday essentials, and year-round gifts. The great news is that you don’t have to settle for the first price you see at an alternative retailer that might offer you a better deal.
There are plenty of apps and browser extensions that can help you track the best possible prices. Whether direct discounts or coupon deals, the options below can help you save both time and money shopping online .
A quick note on privacy: This list extension scans every site you visit for potential coupons. This can lead to privacy issues. Before installing any of them, it’s worth checking their privacy policy.
If you’re interested in some money-saving tips, check out the following guides. Avoid shipping charges, Find Amazon Coupons and Get the most out of your Costco membership.
CNET Shopping
Try the CNET Shopping extension for free.
CNET
Here at CNET, we have a unique browser extension for Chrome that helps you buy your favorite products at the lowest prices: CNET Shopping. Our extension uses technology previously implemented by popular services Invisible Hand and PriceBlink. Both are owned by CNET’s parent company, Red Ventures, but are being phased out with the launch of CNET Shopping.
If you’re looking for a specific product, you can use CNET Shopping to find the lowest prices from thousands of supported retailers or use it to receive alerts and receive discounts. increase. Free to use.
Klarna
Payment agency Klarna I got the browser extension Piggy and relaunched it under the name of Klarna. Find the lowest available price and automatically apply coupons and cashback options at checkout. .
Honey
Honey is one of many browser extensions that can save you money while shopping.
Honey
Honey can automatically scan and apply eligible coupons while you shop online, track the price of items you add to your droplist, and alert you when they reach your desired price . You can also compare the prices of products sold by Amazon with products from Amazon’s third-party sellers and other online retailers to find the best deals considering estimated shipping costs and Prime status. We also provide custom Amazon tools.
Also, Honey is owned by PayPal, so you’ll earn PayPal rewards when you shop with this extension (assuming you have a linked PayPal account). They can be redeemed for cash, gift cards, or PayPal Shopping Credits. It can take a while to earn and use enough PayPal Rewards, but it’s another way to save money on future purchases.
price scout
Like both Honey and CNET Shopping, Pricescout lets you find coupon codes while comparing prices from different retailers. Scan over 21,000 retailer sites and show better prices while you shop.
Rakuten
Rakuten, formerly known as Ebates, is an e-commerce site that offers customers cash back on shopping. Former CNET editor Rick Broida explains:Easy to use, no strings attached“But Rakuten collects data about where users shop and what they buy.
Available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari, Rakuten’s browser extension alerts you when cashback savings are available and saves you diversions to Rakuten’s site when you actively make purchases. increase. You may even find coupon codes, and there are several ways to save in stores.
slick deal
Like many other browser extensions on this list, Slickdeals shows customers the best deals, coupons, and cashback options available when purchasing from online retailers that support it.
Cently for Chrome
Cently, formerly known as Coupons at Checkout, is a Chrome extension that finds coupon codes for thousands of online retailers and shows the best ones at checkout. Cently also has a feature called Amazon Best Price, which notifies you when an item is cheaper from another Amazon seller.
Amazon Assistant for Chrome
Amazon Assistant for Chrome is Amazon’s official browser extension.
Screenshot by Alina Bradford/CNET
If you’re an Amazon fan, you’ll love this extension. Amazon Assistant for Chrome is Amazon’s official browser extension. It finds your deals of the day, offers product and price comparisons, and saves products to your Amazon Wishlist from any website.
Camelcamelcamel’s Camelizer
Most savvy shoppers know they can save money by shopping at certain times of the day. Camelizer is an extension that helps you view the price history of the products you are browsing on Amazon and decide whether to buy now or wait for a better deal. You can also send price drop alerts via email or Twitter, or import your Amazon wishlist to find out when the products you want are available.
Ibotta
Ibotta another cashback service You can use browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.As well as getting back some of your online or in-store purchases, there are also great features to notify you of products such as Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 again Nintendo switch organic EL It’s back in stock thanks to the company’s acquisition of OctoShop.
RetailMeNot
RetailMeNot Deal Finder browser extension Automatically apply the best discount codes and cashback options available at checkout. This extension is supported by over 20,000 retailers including Target, Macy’s, Lenovo, DoorDash and more. CNET has been applauding the creation of tools since 2010. Take the hassle out of online coupon hunting.
offer.com
Offers.com is the place to check for special deals like free shipping, buy one get one free, and other perks that help you save money when shopping online. This Firefox extension also detects coupon codes. Once the code is found, it will be saved and added to your shopping cart. The extension also opens a separate browser page and displays all the sales for the site you are viewing, so you never miss a deal.
fake spot
This dashcam has an average rating of 4.6 stars from over 100 customers, and Fakespot gave these reviews an F.
Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET
User reviews help you know the quality of a product before you buy it.The problem is that many companies Hire people to post good reviews of bad products On sites like Amazon, Fakespot is an extension that analyzes reviews to see which are ridiculous and which are trustworthy.
coupon cabin
CouponCabin is unlike other money-saving browser extensions because it gives you a little tip every time you search on Google, whether you buy it or not. Suppose you’re Googling for information about Stephen King’s latest book. CouponCabin displays an alert in the search results to let you know it’s on sale. You can also get 10% cash back with this extension.
shop sabby
The ShopSavvy app uses your phone’s camera to scan barcodes and find the lowest prices from physical and digital retailers. The company’s website also offers a “best time to buy” guide that shows price changes over the past 90 days for products such as computers, cameras and televisions.
ShopSavvy is a free download from the App Store and Play Store and has a free browser extension for Chrome, Edge, and Safari.
Looking for a way to save more?let’s see us A guide to redeeming coupons the right way and Common mistakes to avoid on Amazon.
