Best alternatives to Cool Facts (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Cool Facts, 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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Cool Facts alternatives, compared
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Horse Wallpaper New Tab with Facts
Experience the majestic world of horses every time you open a new browser tab with Horse New Tab extension
≈2K users4.8★ from 23 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than Cool Facts
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Art & Design
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CoolStart
Elevate your new tab experience with stunning HD wallpapers. Instantly transform your browser into a canvas of inspiration.
≈4K users4.8★ from 36 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago3 permissions- About 1.8× fewer users than Cool Facts
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Art & Design
- 3
Backgrounds for Chrome-Chan
Sets a random anime wallpaper for your new tabs.
≈20K users3.8★ from 40 ratingsNot updated for 4+ yearsNo special permissions- About 2.9× more users than Cool Facts
- Rated 0.9 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
- Listed under Art & Design
- 4
CW New Tab — Live Wallpapers & Widgets
Turn every new tab into a live wallpaper with clock, weather, pomodoro, music player and sticky notes.
≈3K users4.9★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 6 days ago4 permissions- About 2.3× fewer users than Cool Facts
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
- 5
Fall - Autumn Wallpaper
Bring the beauty of fall to your new tab with HD wallpapers!
≈1K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago1 permissions- About 7.0× fewer users than Cool Facts
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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F1 New Tab - Live Standings, Race Countdown & Wallpapers
Transform every new tab into an F1 dashboard with live standings, race countdowns, track weather, and 200+ wallpapers.
≈8K users5.0★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to Cool Facts
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Flocus New Tab
Beautify your new tab page with a clock, aesthetic backgrounds, and motivational greetings.
≈3K users4.6★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago1 permissions- About 2.3× fewer users than Cool Facts
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Cat Tab HD
Wallpapers with cute cats in a new tab.
≈60K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 8.6× more users than Cool Facts
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Christmas Home Page
New tab for the home page with countdown and wallpapers
≈9K users4.7★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to Cool Facts
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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New Tab Studio: Countdown Widgets, Habit Tracker & Custom Dashboard
New tab countdown to an exam, deadline or birthday, todo list, notes, clock, quotes, weather, pomodoro and aesthetic HD wallpapers.
≈40K users4.8★ from 1.4K ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago8 permissions- About 5.7× more users than Cool Facts
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 5)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
Cool Facts alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Cool Facts?
By users, the most popular alternative is Cat Tab HD with ≈60K users. The closest match by what it does is Horse Wallpaper New Tab with Facts.
Which Cool Facts alternative has the best rating?
New Tab Studio: Countdown Widgets, Habit Tracker & Custom Dashboard has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings.
Is there a Cool Facts alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Backgrounds for Chrome-Chan asks for 0 permissions, against 5 for Cool Facts.
How many alternatives to Cool Facts are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Cool Facts 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.