ManageEngine Browser Security Plus vs Stevedore

ManageEngine Browser Security Plus9.2Visit SStevedore8.7Visit

Higher score ManageEngine Browser Security Plus #1 in Plugins & Extensions Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit ManageEngine

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S Stevedore #3 in Plugins & Extensions Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Stevedore

• ManageEngine Browser Security Plus fits best

  Teams governing browser extensions across endpoints

• Stevedore fits best

  Python teams adding setuptools-based extensions

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine Browser Security Plus 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SStevedore 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Plugins & Extensions Software	#3 in Plugins & Extensions Software
Best for	Teams governing browser extensions across endpoints	Python teams adding setuptools-based extensions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Linux
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ManageEngine Browser Security Plus 1/5 · Stevedore 0/5
Marketplace listing	Not checked yet	—
Automatic updates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Permission controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Version rollback	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Visual builder	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Extension focus	Other	Other
Host platforms	Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Ulaa, Internet Explorer, and other Chromium browsers	Python applications using setuptools entry points
Our review
Pros	Inventories extensions and identifies potentially harmful add-ons Restricts extensions, allowlists approved ones, and blocks selected permissions Distributes extensions and browser policies to groups or computers	Discovers and loads plugins through setuptools entry points Supports drivers, hooks, extensions, and filtered dispatch Enables plugins distributed in separate Python packages
Cons	Self-hosted deployment may not suit teams seeking a hosted service Professional Edition is described for 50 computers and a single user Extension management is part of a wider browser-security toolset	Limited to Python applications using setuptools entry points Self-hosted library requires application-level integration Not an end-user marketplace or hosted extension manager
Our verdict	ManageEngine Browser Security Plus gives IT administrators a way to manage browser settings and extensions across organizational networks. Its extension inventory, risk identification, allowlisting, permission controls, and distribution… Read the review →	Stevedore is an open-source Python library for application developers who need to discover and load plugins at runtime. It is designed for teams building Python applications around setuptools entry points, including solo developers through… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine Browser Security Plus — where it wins

  • Inventories extensions and identifies potentially harmful add-ons
  • Restricts extensions, allowlists approved ones, and blocks selected permissions
  • Distributes extensions and browser policies to groups or computers

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment may not suit teams seeking a hosted service
  • Professional Edition is described for 50 computers and a single user
  • Extension management is part of a wider browser-security toolset

• Stevedore — where it wins

  • Discovers and loads plugins through setuptools entry points
  • Supports drivers, hooks, extensions, and filtered dispatch
  • Enables plugins distributed in separate Python packages

  Where it doesn't

  • Limited to Python applications using setuptools entry points
  • Self-hosted library requires application-level integration
  • Not an end-user marketplace or hosted extension manager

• ManageEngine Browser Security Plus9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Browser extension controls, security policies, and reporting for managed endpoints.

  Visit ManageEngineFull verdict →
• SStevedore8.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused, open-source framework for discovering and dispatching Python extensions.

  Visit StevedoreFull verdict →