Best alternatives to Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Charcoal, 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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Charcoal alternatives, compared
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Dark Mode for Chrome
Dark mode for all websites. Use dark theme for night and daily browsing with dark reader. Night shift mode.
≈60K users4.5★ from 2K ratingsUpdated 20 months ago7 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than Charcoal
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
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Dark Mode
Enjoy a soothing dark theme or night mode for a better experience.
≈10K users4.2★ from 97 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago7 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Charcoal
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
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Dark Mode
Dark Mode, read at night. Bluelight filter for every website. Relax your eyes at night and day.
≈10K users4.4★ from 262 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago4 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Charcoal
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
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Dark Reader - Dark Mode for Chrome
Turn on dark mode for Chrome. Take care of your eyes, and use a dark theme for the night and daily browsing.
≈60K users4.3★ from 149 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than Charcoal
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
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Dark Theme - Dark mode for Chrome
Dark mode switch any websites to dark theme. Take care of your eyes day using a classic dark reader or change screen brightness.
≈500K users4.3★ from 7.8K ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago5 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Charcoal
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
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Dark Mode - Dark Reader for Сhrome
Dark Mode a classic dark theme for every website. Switch website to dark reader and for night and daily browsing.
≈200K users4.4★ from 2.6K ratingsUpdated 8 months ago3 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Charcoal
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
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Dark Mode - Dark Theme for Chrome
A classic dark theme for every website. Use dark mode for the night and daily browsing to care for your eyes.
≈60K users4.4★ from 60 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago3 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than Charcoal
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
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Dark Mode - Dark Reader for Chrome
Simple dark mode for Google Chrome. Switch all websites to dark mode as desired. Take care of your eyes by the night theme.
≈60K users4.5★ from 65 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than Charcoal
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
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Dark Mode Chrome
Switch to Dark Mode Chrome in one click for a stylish dark background website. Enjoy your favorite night theme app anytime!
≈2K users4.1★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago7 permissions- About 50× fewer users than Charcoal
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
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Dark Mode Chrome
Switch to Dark Mode Chrome in one click for a stylish dark background website. Enjoy your favorite night theme app anytime!
≈1K users4.2★ from 5 ratings5 permissions- About 100× fewer users than Charcoal
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
Charcoal alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Charcoal?
By users, the most popular alternative is Dark Theme - Dark mode for Chrome with ≈500K users and a 4.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Dark Mode for Chrome.
Which Charcoal alternative has the best rating?
Dark Mode - Dark Reader for Chrome has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 65 ratings.
How many alternatives to Charcoal are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Charcoal on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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