Product Shield: Brand Tax Detector

Automatically detects overpriced brand-name items on Amazon and finds the generic equivalent to save you 50% or more.

As of June 2026, Product Shield: Brand Tax Detector has 6 users in the Shopping category.

Usersup 20.0 percent+20.0%
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Version
0.1.0
Manifest V3

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 17, 2026.

13.6494.359999999999999Apr 17, 2026Jun 4, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 17, 202650.1.0
Apr 23, 202680.1.0
Apr 27, 2026130.1.0
May 5, 202650.1.0
May 10, 202670.1.0
Now60.1.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
storage
Host access
*://*.amazon.com/*, https://us.i.posthog.com/

Screenshots

Product Shield: Brand Tax Detector screenshot 1

About

Product Shield: Stop Paying the "Brand Tax"
Save 50% or more on Amazon by finding high-quality generic equivalents in real-time.

Product Shield is a smart shopping assistant that lives on Amazon. It automatically detects when you’re looking at a brand-name product—like a $150 hair dryer or a $200 rug—and finds the identical "generic" or "brand-equivalent" version available at retailers like Walmart for a fraction of the price.

Why use Product Shield?
Automatic Detection: No searching required. If a better deal exists for a generic equivalent, a small, non-intrusive "Shield" appears on your screen.

Real-Time Math: Our algorithm factors in shipping costs and price gaps to ensure the savings are actually worth the switch.

Privacy First: We don’t track your personal data. We only look at the product you're viewing to find you a better price.

Clean & Lightweight: No bloat, no ads, and no slowing down your browser.

How it works:
Install Product Shield.

Shop on Amazon as you normally would.

When Product Shield finds a generic equivalent that meets our "High Savings" criteria, you'll see a notification with the potential savings.

Click "View Deal" to see the equivalent item and keep your hard-earned money.

Transparency & Disclosures
Product Shield is a community-supported tool. When you click on links provided by the extension, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us keep the servers running and the price-matching algorithms updated. Product Shield is not affiliated with Amazon.com or Walmart.com.

Technical

Version
0.1.0
Manifest
V3
Size
6.07MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
idclgfcplggnbnhinnnaahnmgkmiclhc
Developer ID
uc2ac387bc5fe3d5f36ba90c5b40700c9
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Feb 11, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Feb 12, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 4, 2026
Website
Support URL
woohooyayapps.com

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 4, 2026.