RefControl Alternatives

RefControl is described as 'Extension for Firefox that lets you control what gets sent as the HTTP Referer on a per-site basis' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are three alternatives to RefControl for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best RefControl alternative is Referer Control, which is free. Other great apps like RefControl are Smart Referer and Auto referer.

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  1. Referer Control icon

    Referer Control

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    Referer Control grants full control over the HTTP Referer. You can forge any referrer you want, both globally or on a per-site basis. Alternatively you can choose to disable the Referer completely. Also works on the JavaScript document.referrer!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    Referer Control screenshot 1
     

    • Referer Control is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to RefControl.

    • Referer Control is the most popular free alternative to RefControl.

    • Referer Control is Free and ProprietaryRefControl is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Smart Referer icon

    Smart Referer

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    Send referers only when staying on the same domain. You can whitelist domains with wildcards and configure other things, look in the preferences page of the addon in the addon manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
    Smart Referer screenshot 1
     

    • Smart Referer is the most popular Open Source alternative to RefControl.

    • Smart Referer is Free and Open SourceRefControl is Free and Proprietary
  4. Auto referer icon

    Auto referer

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    An Firefox addon to supress HTTP header's referer, to protect some privacy and try not breaking the web.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Firefox
     
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