Chrome extension development solves a problem most automation misses. Your team already lives in the browser, so that is where the wasted minutes hide.
Plenty of work is already automated. Data moves between systems, reports generate, and invoices send themselves.
Then a person opens two tabs and retypes a number. That gap is the last mile, and it usually survives every automation project because it looks too small to fix.
Sometimes the system is fine. It holds years of history, your staff knows it, and replacing it would be a bad trade.
So we leave it alone. The extension sits on top, removes the tedious part, and nothing else changes. No migration, no retraining, and no new subscription.
Occasionally the platform itself is the problem. If you keep hitting record caps or paying for seats that barely log in, an extension only bandages it.
In that case we look at replacing it. Common candidates include Knack, Airtable, Zoho Creator, and Softr.
You own the extension outright. That means source code, no seat fees, and no plan tier waiting to catch you.
Extensions can also ship privately to your team, so nothing goes on the public store unless you want it there. Google documents the private publishing options for exactly this case.
Extensions run in the browser, so they cannot fix a server side problem. They also depend on the host site, which means a big redesign there can require an update here.
We build defensively and we budget for that. Still, you should hear it before you buy, not after.
Most builds are small. A single purpose extension usually takes days, and a multi screen tool takes a few weeks.
Pricing is fixed once we see the work. Read the build process, then look at a finished example in PDF form filling.