What does freeRep do?

FreeRep focuses on accessing articles on selected news websites that are restricted by paywalls. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use freeRep?

freeRep is a consumer product built for firefox users who read paywalled news websites.

Does freeRep have a free plan?

Yes — freeRep is free to use.

What platforms does freeRep run on?

freeRep runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is freeRep still maintained?

Unverified. freeRep has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

freeRep is developed by ilbibi.

Is freeRep open source?

freeRep has a public GitHub repository.

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freeRep

Name: freeRep
Author: ilbibi

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

freeRep is a Firefox browser extension that modifies access to articles on selected Italian and French news websites, including Repubblica, La Stampa, and Le Monde. It is intended for individual readers seeking access to articles with reduced paywall restrictions.

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Overview

5 features

freeRep sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on accessing articles on selected news websites that are restricted by paywalls. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who read paywalled news websites. freeRep costs nothing to use. freeRep is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

ilbibi builds and maintains freeRep, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 5 catalogued features are paywall access, multi-site support, and firefox integration. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Paywall access
Multi-site support
Firefox integration
Permission controls
Version history

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierGitHub · ★ 7Multi-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sep · 17:58 UTC
freeRep verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about freeRep

What does freeRep do?: FreeRep focuses on accessing articles on selected news websites that are restricted by paywalls. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use freeRep?: freeRep is a consumer product built for firefox users who read paywalled news websites.
Does freeRep have a free plan?: Yes — freeRep is free to use.
What platforms does freeRep run on?: freeRep runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is freeRep still maintained?: Unverified. freeRep has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes freeRep?: freeRep is developed by ilbibi.
How long has freeRep been around?: freeRep first shipped in 2018.
Is freeRep open source?: freeRep has a public GitHub repository.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 7
License: MIT
First seen: 10 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users who read paywalled news websites
Model: B2C
Solves: Accessing articles on selected news websites that are restricted by paywalls.

Registered as

GitHub: lbolla/fuckrep
Firefox Add-ons: freerep

Developer

ilbibi

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 7
Forks: 3
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 16 Jul 2019
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 10 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: freerep-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 10 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/freerep

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