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Best alternatives to ChessExpert (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to ChessExpert, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

ChessExpert today

≈7K users3.3★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago5 permissions

ChessExpert alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Chess Pro

    A Chrome chess extension

    ≈40K users3.0★ from 120 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago6 permissions
    • About 5.7× more users than ChessExpert
    • Rated 0.2 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
    • Listed under Just for Fun
  2. 2

    Chess Bot

    Shows the evaluation bar on Chess.com

    ≈2K users4.2★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago4 permissions
    • About 3.5× fewer users than ChessExpert
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
    • Listed under Just for Fun
  3. 3

    ChessAR

    Suggests best chess moves using chess analysis

    ≈1K users5.0★ from 4 ratings1 permissions
    • About 7.0× fewer users than ChessExpert
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
  4. 4

    Chess Free Online

    Best chess free online game. Play chess with friends or play chess vs pc. Chess app 2 player. Leaderboard with real players.

    ≈2K users5.0★ from 1 rating4 permissions
    • About 3.5× fewer users than ChessExpert
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
  5. 5

    Chess Helper (chess.com)

    Chess Assist for Chess.com The simplest way to improve your game. Get engine assistance with two powerful features: -Best Move:…

    ≈30K users3.8★ from 41 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago1 permissions
    • About 4.3× more users than ChessExpert
    • Rated 0.5 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
    • Listed under Education
  6. 6

    Chess Eval Extension

    Real-time chess position evaluation on chess.com

    ≈1K users4.6★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago2 permissions
    • About 7.0× fewer users than ChessExpert
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
    • Listed under Education
  7. 7

    Chess Aldora

    Analyzes chess.com and lichess.org games with Stockfish and displays the best move.

    ≈1K users3.5★ from 22 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago4 permissions
    • About 7.0× fewer users than ChessExpert
    • Rated 0.3 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
    • Listed under Just for Fun
  8. 8

    Chessconnect

    Connect your electronic chessboard to Chess.com, Lichess, and more! The ultimate free extension for smart board owners

    ≈5K users4.7★ from 42 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago2 permissions
    • A similar number of users to ChessExpert
    • Rated 1.5 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
  9. 9

    chess helper

    Assistant for lichess players.

    ≈1K users3.3★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago6 permissions
    • About 7.0× fewer users than ChessExpert
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
  10. 10

    Master Chess 3D

    Play the Master Chess 3D Offline on your Google Chrome!

    ≈7K users4.7★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions
    • A similar number of users to ChessExpert
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
    • Listed under Just for Fun

ChessExpert alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to ChessExpert?

By users, the most popular alternative is Chess Pro with ≈40K users and a 3.0-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Chess Pro.

Which ChessExpert alternative has the best rating?

Chess Pro has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 3.0 out of 5 from 120 ratings.

Is there a ChessExpert alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Master Chess 3D asks for 0 permissions, against 5 for ChessExpert.

How many alternatives to ChessExpert are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to ChessExpert 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.