Best alternatives to Cat Tab HD (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Cat Tab HD, 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 Tab HD alternatives, compared
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Cat-In-Tab
A cat that can walk around on your page
≈30K users4.1★ from 113 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than Cat Tab HD
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Tabby Cat
A new friend in every tab.
≈500K users4.4★ from 6K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 10× more users than Cat Tab HD
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- 3
Art Tab Club
Beautiful art wallpapers in a new tab.
≈5K users1.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Cat Tab HD
- 4
Capybara New Tab
Displays a random capybara wallpaper on new tabs.
≈9K users4.7★ from 24 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 5.6× fewer users than Cat Tab HD
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
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Beach Tab
Gorgeous beach wallpapers in a new tab.
≈1K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 50× fewer users than Cat Tab HD
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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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 5.0× fewer users than Cat Tab HD
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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 2.0× more users than Cat Tab HD
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
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Hacker Tab
Matrix-based animated new tab with popular weblinks and Mr. Robot Wallpapers.
≈10K users4.8★ from 39 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago1 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Cat Tab HD
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Glacier Tab
Beautiful hi-res wallpapers in a new tab.
≈2K users5.0★ from 1 ratingNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 25× fewer users than Cat Tab HD
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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 2.5× fewer users than Cat Tab HD
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
Cat Tab HD alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Cat Tab HD?
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-In-Tab.
Which Cat Tab HD 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 Tab HD alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Capybara New Tab asks for 0 permissions, against 2 for Cat Tab HD.
How many alternatives to Cat Tab HD are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Cat Tab HD 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.