ChromeNiche
Validate a Chrome extension idea before building it: a BUILD / TEST / SKIP verdict backed by data from 261,000+ extensions in the Chrome Web Store.
After shipping several Chrome extensions I kept asking the same question before each new one: is this niche already crowded? ChromeNiche answers it in seconds. Describe an idea, and the service searches a continuously synced index of the whole Chrome Web Store, scores the niche on six dimensions (competition, install counts, ratings, demand signals and more) and returns an honest verdict: BUILD, TEST or SKIP, with AI-written reasoning and next steps. A Discover mode fans out broad queries to surface underserved niches. The data pipeline runs weekly on GitHub Actions with semantic search over vector embeddings, and there is a companion Chrome extension that shows the verdict right on any store listing.
- Indie DevelopersCheck a niche in seconds before spending weeks on a build.
- Product TeamsBack a go/no-go decision with store-wide competition data.
What it does
- 01Instant Market Verdict
- BUILD, TEST or SKIP with a six-dimensional score behind it.
- 02Real Store Data
- 261,000+ extensions indexed and refreshed weekly, not guesses from a language model.
- 03AI Insights
- Why the verdict is what it is, what competitors miss and what an MVP should include.
- 04Discover Mode
- Broad-query fan-out that surfaces underserved niches you would not think to search for.
- 05Semantic Search
- Vector embeddings match ideas to existing extensions even when the wording differs.
- 06Companion Extension
- See the verdict directly on any Chrome Web Store listing.
Pricing
- Demo analyses
- Basic market verdict
- Unlimited validations
- AI insights & Discover
- Search history
- 7-day free trial
Progress
- 01 Data Pipeline Full Chrome Web Store crawl, weekly incremental sync and embedding generation on GitHub Actions.
- 02 Analysis Engine Six-dimensional scoring, demand estimation and AI-generated insights via OpenRouter.
- 03 Release Live at chromeniche.com with a Pro plan and a 7-day free trial.
- 04 Discover & Extension Discover mode and the companion extension shipped; refining verdict accuracy.