Is Greasemonkey Safe?

Greasemonkey — Nerq Trust Score 55.0/100 (C grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-01.

Use Greasemonkey with some caution. Greasemonkey is a Firefox add-on with a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100 (C), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 45/100. Data sourced from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. Last updated: 2026-04-01. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Greasemonkey safe?

CAUTION — Greasemonkey has a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100 (C). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

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What is Greasemonkey's trust score?

Greasemonkey has a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100, earning a C grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
45

What are the key security findings for Greasemonkey?

Greasemonkey's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 45/100 — Firefox Add-ons

What is Greasemonkey and who maintains it?

AuthorAnthony Lieuallen
Categoryfirefox
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Greasemonkey

What is Greasemonkey?

Greasemonkey is a Firefox add-on — Customize the way a web page displays or behaves, by using small bits of JavaScript..

How to Verify Safety

Review permissions on addons.mozilla.org. Check if source code is available.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Greasemonkey

Key Safety Concerns for Firefox add-ons

When evaluating any Firefox add-on, watch for: excessive permissions, data harvesting.

Trust Assessment

Greasemonkey has a Nerq Trust Score of 55/100 (C) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Privacy90/100
Reliability50/100
Transparency60/100
Maintenance60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability.

What data does Greasemonkey collect?

Greasemonkey has a privacy score of 90/100. Review the documentation and privacy policy for data handling details.

Full analysis: Greasemonkey Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Greasemonkey secure?

Security score: 90/100. This meets the recommended security threshold for production use.

Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.

Full analysis: Greasemonkey Security Report

How we calculated this score

Greasemonkey's trust score of 55.0/100 (C) is computed from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), privacy (90/100), reliability (50/100), transparency (60/100), maintenance (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on April 01, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Greasemonkey safe?
Use with some caution. Greasemonkey has a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100 (C). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on security (90/100), popularity (45/100).
What is Greasemonkey's trust score?
Greasemonkey: 55.0/100 (C). Score based on: security (90/100), popularity (45/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=Greasemonkey
What are safer alternatives to Greasemonkey?
In the firefox category, more Firefox add-ons are being analyzed — check back soon. Greasemonkey scores 55.0/100.
What permissions does Greasemonkey need?
Review Greasemonkey's requested permissions carefully. Extensions requesting 'Read and change all data on all websites' carry the highest risk. Current trust score: 55.0/100.
Is Greasemonkey open source?
Check Greasemonkey's listing for source code availability. Open-source Firefox add-ons can be independently audited. Trust score: 55.0/100.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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