Context Search Alternatives

Context Search is described as 'Firefox extension that expands the context menu's 'Search for' item into a list of installed search engines, allowing you to choose a specific search engine every time' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Context Search for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Linux apps. The best Context Search alternative is Swift Selection Search, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Context Search are Selection Search, Trufflepiggy - Quick Search, Big Search and SearchJumper.

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  1. Swift Selection Search (SSS) is an add-on for quickly searching for selected text in a page using your favorite search engines.

    11 Swift Selection Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
    • Swift Selection Search is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Context Search.

    • Swift Selection Search is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Context Search.

    • Swift Selection Search is Free and Open SourceContext Search is also Free and Open Source
  2. Search extension for the chrome web browser. Contribute to Pitmairen/selection-search development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  3. The all-in-one search addon: just select and search. Find on multiple websites at once. Search via overlay, context menu or omnibar. Featuring anonymous profiles. Easy setup: select from 1000+ user generated searches. Cross-browser sync.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
    • Trufflepiggy - Quick Search is the most popular Web-based alternative to Context Search.

    • Trufflepiggy - Quick Search is Free and ProprietaryContext Search is Free and Open Source
  4. Big Search icon
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    Collect search engines or websites then use / switch them on one UI (any website that supports GET/POST request. Even works with those don't support GET/POST). User cutomizable, with special technical features.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
     
  5. SearchJumper icon
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    Yet another awesome web extension for switching search engines, can also search anything (selection text / image / link / find in page) on any engine with a simple right click or a variety of menus and shortcuts. Build with React & Material-UI.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  6. Context Highlight is a Firefox extension that allows you to highlight all instances (within a webpage) of a word, several words, or a phrase that you currently have selected. Right click anywhere on the page and choose "Clear Highlighting" to reset the page.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon
    • Firefox
     
  7.  2 likes

    Fling is a simple, flexible, safe and powerful search tool you can download free (without any limitations or annoyances). If you search the web often for information or downloadable files you will enjoy Fling. Here is how it works.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. This is a simple but powerful feature that gives you access to several search engines using simple keywords. For example, you can search Wikipedia for information on monkeys by typing w monkeys in the address bar.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari
     
  9. The context menu search for all of us: quick, easy & customizable. Best in class group-search: find on multiple sites at once! Supports favicons (Firefox), omnibox & cross browser sync. Select from 1000+ user generated searches or add your own.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  10. LeapSearch icon
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    LeapSearch is a search tool that allows users to quickly and easily switch between different search engines when searching online.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
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