Fish Catcher
Fish Catcher is an open-source browser extension that checks websites, links, and QR codes for phishing and scam indicators. It runs locally and offline, explains warnings in plain language, and supports Chrome-based browsers and Firefox without requiring an account.
Overview
10 featuresFish Catcher sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on recognizing phishing and scam websites before entering sensitive information. Fish Catcher is an open-source project aimed at web users who want private phishing protection. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.
Fish Catcher first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 68 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 10 catalogued features are local detection, offline checks, and plain-language warnings.
- Local detection
- Offline checks
- Plain-language warnings
- Risk color indicators
- Link monitoring
- QR code scanning
- No account required
- No tracking
- Chrome support
- Firefox support
Built with & integrations
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Fish Catcher
- What is Fish Catcher?
- Fish Catcher focuses on recognizing phishing and scam websites before entering sensitive information. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who is Fish Catcher for?
- Fish Catcher is an open-source project built for web users who want private phishing protection.
- Is Fish Catcher free?
- Yes — Fish Catcher is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does Fish Catcher run on?
- Fish Catcher runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Fish Catcher still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 68 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to Fish Catcher?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Savvy Fish, PhishFinderAK, and PhishGuard AI.Savvy FishPhishFinderAKPhishGuard AI
- How long has Fish Catcher been around?
- Fish Catcher first shipped in 2026.
- Is Fish Catcher open source?
- Yes — Fish Catcher is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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