Best alternatives to BackNav Backspace (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to BackNav Backspace, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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BackNav Backspace alternatives, compared
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Backspace to go Back
Restores browser behavior of navigating to previous page when pressing the Backspace key.
≈100K users4.0★ from 560 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 10× more users than BackNav Backspace
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Backspace for Navigation
Activate Backspace shortcuts to navigate in history object
≈3K users4.0★ from 129 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than BackNav Backspace
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Go Back With Backspace
Re-enables the backspace key as a back navigation button (except when writing text).
≈300K users3.9★ from 1.4K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions- About 30× more users than BackNav Backspace
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
- 4
Enable Backspace
Enable backspace navigation with just one click!
≈4K users3.0★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than BackNav Backspace
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
- Listed under Tools
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Swipe Navigation Gesture (back & forth)
[FOSS] Navigate back and forth with 2-finger swipe gestures
≈1K users4.8★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago1 permissions- About 10× fewer users than BackNav Backspace
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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swipe-back
Go back to previous page by swiping left with two fingers on a trackpad.
≈2K users4.4★ from 30 ratingsNot updated for 4+ yearsNo special permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than BackNav Backspace
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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BrowseCut | Navigate with Keyboard Hotkeys, Vim Motions, Vimium Shortcuts
Cut time browsing. Just type to click links and navigate. Be productive, prevent RSI, stay in flow with smart shortcuts.
≈1K users4.6★ from 50 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago2 permissions- About 10× fewer users than BackNav Backspace
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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Disable Overscroll History
Prevent horizontal scrolling from triggering forward / backward page navigation.
≈1K users5.0★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 10 months agoNo special permissions- About 10× fewer users than BackNav Backspace
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
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Vimium C - All by Keyboard
A keyboard shortcut tool for keyboard-based page navigation and browser tab operations with an advanced omnibar and global shortcuts
≈60K users4.8★ from 224 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago14 permissions- About 6.0× more users than BackNav Backspace
- Asks for more permissions (14 vs 4)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Chrome™
Custom keyboard shortcuts for tabs, windows, zoom, and quick navigation — no permission warnings.
≈5K users4.2★ from 33 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than BackNav Backspace
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
BackNav Backspace alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to BackNav Backspace?
By users, the most popular alternative is Go Back With Backspace with ≈300K users and a 3.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Backspace to go Back.
Which BackNav Backspace alternative has the best rating?
Vimium C - All by Keyboard has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 224 ratings.
Is there a BackNav Backspace alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Backspace to go Back asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for BackNav Backspace.
How many alternatives to BackNav Backspace are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to BackNav Backspace on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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