Best alternatives to Cat-In-Tab (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Cat-In-Tab, 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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Cat-In-Tab alternatives, compared
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Cat Tab HD
Wallpapers with cute cats in a new tab.
≈50K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 1.7× more users than Cat-In-Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
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Tabby Cat
A new friend in every tab.
≈500K users4.4★ from 6K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 17× more users than Cat-In-Tab
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated more recently
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Chrome Cat
I'm a cat that likes to hang out in Chrome (^..^)ﾉ
≈20K users4.8★ from 104 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than Cat-In-Tab
- Rated 0.7 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
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Tab for a Cause
Raise money for charity with every browser tab you open!
≈100K users4.4★ from 1.3K ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 3.3× more users than Cat-In-Tab
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Capybara New Tab
Displays a random capybara wallpaper on new tabs.
≈9K users4.7★ from 24 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Cat-In-Tab
- Rated 0.7 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Nyan Cat New Tab Theme
Nyan Cat Meow!
≈1K users4.2★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 30× fewer users than Cat-In-Tab
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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My Dog Tab
Play, feed and fool around with your virtual new tab friend on your new tab page.
≈3K users4.5★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 10× fewer users than Cat-In-Tab
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Cute Cat
Here is your cute cat. Be happy!
≈10K users4.4★ from 43 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Cat-In-Tab
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
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Tag Tab Club
Replace new tab background with a beautiful nature wallpaper.
≈10K users2.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Cat-In-Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
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Meow, The Cat Pet
Meow is a virtual Cat pet who walks on your screen while you're browsing the web.
≈100K users4.4★ from 1.6K ratingsUpdated 7 months ago4 permissions- About 3.3× more users than Cat-In-Tab
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
Cat-In-Tab alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Cat-In-Tab?
By users, the most popular alternative is Tabby Cat with ≈500K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Cat Tab HD.
Which Cat-In-Tab alternative has the best rating?
Chrome Cat has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 104 ratings.
Is there a Cat-In-Tab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Tab for a Cause asks for 0 permissions, against 1 for Cat-In-Tab.
How many alternatives to Cat-In-Tab are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Cat-In-Tab on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.