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VERDICT

Should I use Chrome Goldmine?

Discover 9,656 expired Chrome extensions across 6 categories. Find high-potential rebuild opportunities for indie makers in 2026. - chromegoldmine.com

Worth it. Worth the $29 one-time only if you are an indie maker who will actually build and ship a Chrome extension from the data. Skip it if you want a tool, live data, or guaranteed revenue — and note independent reviews are nearly nonexistent.

Confidence

Low. Based on ~20 public sources; most are launch listings and vendor-published comparisons, with very few independent reviews.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$29

One-time purchase

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • Indie makers hunting extension ideas
  • Solo builders wanting pre-validated demand
  • Vibe coders picking a niche
  • Tiny one-time research budgets

Not for

  • Anyone expecting software, not a static dataset of dead extensions
  • Buyers wanting guaranteed MRR from a $29 list
  • Teams needing live, continuously updated market data
  • Non-technical founders who cannot build an extension themselves

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

One-time $29: ask whether the database is updated or a static snapshot; expired-extension data ages fast.

medium

G2 states there are not enough reviews to rate; quality claims rest mostly on vendor pages.

medium

Marketing touts '$10k MRR' and '$100K' outcomes; a demand list guarantees none of that.

low

No free tier or trial, so you cannot inspect data quality before paying.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 9,656 expired extensions across 6 categories
  • $29 one-time, no subscription
  • G2 reviewer: 'Dirt cheap for that amount of researched data!'
  • Expired extensions signal proven demand: past users, existing use case
  • Positioned squarely for indie makers and solo builders

Cons

  • Too few G2 reviews to independently verify quality
  • No free tier or trial before paying $29
  • It is a dataset, not software — 'Cons: Not a tool' per comparison
  • Outcome claims ($10k MRR, $100K) are marketing promises, not guarantees
  • Most coverage is launch listings or vendor-published comparisons

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x6security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $29

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. One-time $29; reviewer calls it dirt cheap
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Launch Q&A calls it user-friendly
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Large curated dataset, 6 categories; static
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. No published security page found
  • $29 Price one-time purchase, no subscription
  • 9,656 Database size expired extensions across 6 categories
  • No Free tier paid product only
  • Too few to rate G2 reviews G2 states there are not enough reviews

Pricing

One-time purchase

$29

  • Full access to all 9,656 expired extensions
  • 6 categories
  • Single payment, full database access

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Independent reviews are scarce — G2 says there are not enough to rate, and the loudest praise concerns price, not outcomes.

“Dirt cheap for that amount of researched data!”
G2 review
“Yes, Chrome Goldmine is designed to be user-friendly”
Sidehunt launch Q&A
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; most are launch listings and vendor-published comparisons, with very few independent reviews.

$29 one-time list of 9,656 dead Chrome extensions. Cheap idea fuel for builders; not a tool, and reviews are thin.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; most are launch listings and vendor-published comparisons, with very few independent reviews.

Sources

  1. Chrome Goldmine: 9656 Expired Extensions, Proven Demandchromegoldmine.com
    official
  2. Chrome Goldmine Pricing 2026 (G2)g2.com
    review
  3. Chrome Goldmine Reviews 2026 (G2)g2.com
    review
  4. Chrome Goldmine: Reviews, Pricing and Alternatives (Uneed)uneed.best
    review
  5. Chrome Goldmine Review — Sidehunt launchsidehunt.io
    review
  6. Chrome Goldmine — SaaS Cubessaascubes.com
    review
  7. UPCgen vs Chrome Goldmine (aat.ee)aat.ee
    review
  8. How I Found a Goldmine of 9650 Expired Chrome Extensions (Stackademic)blog.stackademic.com
    news
  9. Chrome Goldmine security pagechromegoldmine.com
    security
  10. LaunchBuff product listinglaunchbuff.com
    news

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