Honey
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Worth a free install only if you shop online often and don't mind sharing shopping data . some users do save money.
Comparison
Honey vs Retailmenot
Honey and Retailmenot both land on Depends.
Retailmenot
Depends
Confidence: Low
Shoppers can use it free as a coupon aggregator; businesses should not treat it as a procurement decision.
| Compare | Honey | Retailmenot |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Frequent online shoppers | Everyday online shoppers (Guess:) |
| Who it's not for | Privacy-conscious shoppers . data-practice accusations are recent and credible | Anyone shopping for business or team software |
| Privacy | No public CVEs found for the extension; data-practice complaints and one user-reported credential exposure, and no public security page found in scan.⁹ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.12 |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources. | No support evidence in reviewed sources. |
| Public sentiment | Deeply split: some users report real savings, but a large recent wave calls it useless, data-hungry, or untrustworthy after the 2024 controversy.² | No user reviews were found in the sources reviewed. |
| Biggest gotcha | Your shopping data is the product; critics say it funds ad targeting, not just your discounts.⁶ | No security or transparency page published; data handling practices unclear.12 |
Pick Honey when
- Frequent online shoppers
- Zero-effort coupon hunters
- PayPal users already at checkout
When Honey is not a fit
- Privacy-conscious shoppers . data-practice accusations are recent and credible
- Deal hunters who want guaranteed best prices, not lottery-ticket coupons
- Anyone spooked by the 2024 controversy and review collapse
- Teams or businesses . this is a consumer tool, full stop
Pick Retailmenot when
- Everyday online shoppers (Guess:)
- Hunters comparing promo codes before checkout (Guess:)
- Merchants wanting coupon-site exposure (Guess:)
When Retailmenot is not a fit
- Anyone shopping for business or team software
- Buyers who require security documentation before adopting a tool
- Teams expecting SLAs, contracts, or vendor support
- Anyone needing verified, current deals with accountability
Sources
- Honey homepagejoinhoney.comofficial
- Honey Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.comreview
- Honey Review: It's Good, but Better Alternatives Existthewaystowealth.comreview
- Honey Review 2025: Pros, Cons & Tipsdollarsprout.comreview
review
- Reddit: Honey does not scam its usersreddit.comreview
- 9to5Google: Honey accused of sketchy user data practices9to5google.comnews
news
- joinhoney.com/security scanjoinhoney.comsecurity
- Security pageretailmenot.comsecurity