Deep Link Restorer is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Ever click a link to a specific page — a report, a ticket, a document — only to be bounced to a login screen, and after signing in you're dumped on the dashboard instead of the page you wanted? Deep Link Restorer fixes that. HOW IT WORKS 1. You open a deep link while logged out. 2. The site redirects you to its login page (or an SSO provider like Okta, Auth0, Microsoft, or Google). 3. Deep Link Restorer quietly saves the page you were trying to reach — you'll see a badge on the toolbar icon. 4. After you sign in, it takes you straight back to that page. If the site restores the link on its own, the extension stays out of the way. Saved links expire after 5 minutes and are cleared when the tab closes, and built-in loop protection means it never fights with a site that keeps redirecting. FEATURES • Works with server redirects, client-side redirects, and cross-origin single sign-on • Handles single-page apps that finish login without a full page reload • Toolbar popup shows the saved link, with one-click "Open it" and "Forget" • Prefer control? Turn off auto-redirect and jump back manually from the popup PRIVACY Everything happens locally in your browser. No data is collected, stored remotely, or transmitted anywhere — no analytics, no accounts, no servers. The extension requires no access to page contents; it only watches navigation URLs to detect login redirects.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Link Restorer (original) | — | — | Free | Remembers the deep link you were trying to reach when a site bounces you to a login page, and returns you to it after login. |
| Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools | 4.4 | 311M+ | Freemium | Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools. |
| Adblock Plus - free ad blocker | 4.4 | 37M+ | Freemium | Users who want an easy-to-use ad blocker with optional acceptable ads support. |
| Chrome Remote Desktop | 3.1 | 37M+ | Free | Chrome Remote Desktop extension |
| VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection | — | — | Free | Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome |
| Free VPN for Chrome - VPN Proxy VeePN | 4.5 | 14M+ | Free | VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth. |
| Tampermonkey | 4.7 | 11M+ | Free | Power users who want to customize websites and automate tasks with userscripts. |
| Adblock for Youtube™ | 4.4 | 10M+ | Free | ✓ Permissions: like common ad-blocking extensions we do need default permissions on every website to remove ads or popups for exam. |
| Foxit PDF Creator | — | — | Free | To convert the web page to Foxit PDF |
| LastPass: Free Password Manager | 4.2 | 8M+ | Free | Users who want a free, feature-rich password manager with cross-device sync. |
| Browsec VPN - Free VPN for Chrome | 4.5 | 8M+ | Free | Browsec VPN is a Chrome VPN extension that protects your IP from Internet threats and lets you browse privately for free. |
Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Why it replaces Deep Link Restorer: Another popular Productivity extension: Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.
Why it replaces Deep Link Restorer: Another popular Productivity extension: Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.
Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Why it replaces Deep Link Restorer: Another popular Productivity extension: Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
Why it replaces Deep Link Restorer: Another popular Productivity extension: Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth.
Why it replaces Deep Link Restorer: Another popular Productivity extension: VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth.
Tampermonkey lets you install and run userscripts to customize websites, automate repetitive tasks and enhance functionality.
Why it replaces Deep Link Restorer: Another popular Productivity extension: Tampermonkey lets you install and run userscripts to customize websites, automate repetitive tasks and enhance functionality.
✓ Permissions: like common ad-blocking extensions we do need default permissions on every website to remove ads or popups for exam.
Why it replaces Deep Link Restorer: Another popular Productivity extension: ✓ Permissions: like common ad-blocking extensions we do need default permissions on every website to remove ads or popups for exam.
To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
Why it replaces Deep Link Restorer: Another popular Productivity extension: To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
LastPass is an award-winning password manager for secure credential management on any device.
Why it replaces Deep Link Restorer: Another popular Productivity extension: LastPass is an award-winning password manager for secure credential management on any device.
Browsec VPN is a Chrome VPN extension that protects your IP from Internet threats and lets you browse privately for free.
Why it replaces Deep Link Restorer: Another popular Productivity extension: Browsec VPN is a Chrome VPN extension that protects your IP from Internet threats and lets you browse privately for free.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools is the closest match. Another popular Productivity extension: Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Yes — Chrome Remote Desktop, VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection, Free VPN for Chrome - VPN Proxy VeePN are free.
