Who is Smart Referer for?

Smart Referer is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious Firefox users.

Does Smart Referer have a free plan?

Yes — Smart Referer is free to use.

What platforms does Smart Referer run on?

Smart Referer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Smart Referer still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to Smart Referer?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Yurei Ai, Claude Code with GUI, and Hashrate Lens.

Who makes Smart Referer?

Smart Referer is developed by Smart Referer Maintainers.

When did Smart Referer launch?

Smart Referer first shipped in 2011.

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Smart Referer

Name: Smart Referer
Author: Smart Referer Maintainers

gitlab.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Intelligent referer handling for increased browsing privacy (Download: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/smart-referer/)

FreeWebEmbeddable

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Overview

3 features

Smart Referer sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on reducing privacy risks caused by unnecessary or revealing HTTP referer information while browsing. It is built as an open-source project for privacy-conscious Firefox users. Smart Referer costs nothing to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Smart Referer Maintainers builds and maintains Smart Referer, and it first shipped in 2011. Key capabilities include referer control, privacy protection, and firefox integration. It is being sunset.

Referer control
Privacy protection
Firefox integration

Built with & integrations

Framework

Rails

Hosting

Cloudflare

AI providers

openai

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 11:02 UTC
Smart Referer verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Smart Referer

What is Smart Referer?: Smart Referer focuses on reducing privacy risks caused by unnecessary or revealing HTTP referer information while browsing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Smart Referer for?: Smart Referer is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious Firefox users.
Does Smart Referer have a free plan?: Yes — Smart Referer is free to use.
What platforms does Smart Referer run on?: Smart Referer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Smart Referer still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Smart Referer?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Yurei Ai, Claude Code with GUI, and Hashrate Lens.Yurei Ai Claude Code with GUI Hashrate Lens
Who makes Smart Referer?: Smart Referer is developed by Smart Referer Maintainers.
When did Smart Referer launch?: Smart Referer first shipped in 2011.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API
Languages: English
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: privacy-conscious Firefox users
Model: Open source
Solves: Reducing privacy risks caused by unnecessary or revealing HTTP referer information while browsing.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: smart-referer

Developer

Smart Referer Maintainers

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: smart-referer-gitlab-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 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.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://gitlab.com/smart-referrer/smart-referer

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