Who should use XCancel?

XCancel is a consumer product built for firefox users seeking a privacy-focused way to browse Twitter and X links.

Does XCancel have a free plan?

Yes — XCancel is free to use.

What platforms does XCancel run on?

XCancel runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is XCancel still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to XCancel?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Twitter Web Viewer Redirect, gturri/ToXCancel-firefox, and Nitter.

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XCancel

Name: XCancel
Author: gxvwb

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

XCancel is a Firefox browser extension that redirects Twitter and X links to xcancel.com, an alternative front end focused on privacy and performance. It supports Firefox on desktop and Android and requires access to Twitter and X domains.

FreeWebEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Overview

6 features

XCancel is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on avoiding Twitter and X's default interface by redirecting links to a privacy-focused alternative front end. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users seeking a privacy-focused way to browse Twitter and X links. XCancel costs nothing to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

gxvwb builds and maintains XCancel, and it first shipped in 2020. Key capabilities include link redirection, privacy-focused browsing, and X domain support. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek. It is being sunset.

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

Link redirection
Privacy-focused browsing
X domain support
Twitter domain support
Firefox support
Android support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 05:38 UTC
XCancel verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about XCancel

What does XCancel do?: XCancel focuses on avoiding Twitter and X's default interface by redirecting links to a privacy-focused alternative front end. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use XCancel?: XCancel is a consumer product built for firefox users seeking a privacy-focused way to browse Twitter and X links.
Does XCancel have a free plan?: Yes — XCancel is free to use.
What platforms does XCancel run on?: XCancel runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is XCancel still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to XCancel?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Twitter Web Viewer Redirect, gturri/ToXCancel-firefox, and Nitter.Twitter Web Viewer Redirect gturri/ToXCancel-firefox Nitter
Who makes XCancel?: XCancel is developed by gxvwb.
When did XCancel launch?: XCancel first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: Firefox users seeking a privacy-focused way to browse Twitter and X links
Model: B2C
Solves: Avoiding Twitter and X's default interface by redirecting links to a privacy-focused alternative front end.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: xcancel

Developer

gxvwb

Index record

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

Identity audit (13)

Slug: xcancel-mozilla-org
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.
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: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/xcancel

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