What's the Best DeepSeek Chrome Extension? 5 Options Compared
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Summary
With the plethora of DeepSeek-powered Chrome extensions in the Chrome Web Store it has become difficult to determine which ones live up to the hype, particularly given that none of these extensions are developed by DeepSeek itself, leading to differences in features and capabilities.
After testing five of the most popular, third-party Chrome extensions powered by DeepSeek, the conclusion is that DeepSeek Assistant, from deepseek-assistant.com, offers the best set of features, although there is no perfect integration with web pages.
This extension has a traditional sidebar and a context-aware minibar that appears when text is highlighted, and it is this secondary feature that offers the most productivity benefits.
However, there is no model selection, and the extension simply offers the lowest-tier R1 model, and there are no advanced functionalities like attachments, or integrations with search engines.
Despite these limitations, this extension seems to be the best of the current offerings.
