Best alternatives to Cute Cat (2026)
8 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Cute Cat, 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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Cute Cat alternatives, compared
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Cute Cat & Kitten Cursor
Cute Cat & Kitten cursor for chrome. Choose your favorite custom Cute Cat cursor with this extension. For Cute Cat fans.
≈1K usersNot rated yet1 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Cute Cat
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Nyan Cat Extension
Replace YouTube's progress bar with an animated cat on a rainbow trail. 29 cats, dogs & friends or upload your own GIF.
≈30K users4.7★ from 112 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago6 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Cute Cat
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 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 users4.6★ from 1.6K ratingsUpdated 8 months ago4 permissions- About 10× more users than Cute Cat
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
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Cats Fan
Get the best cute cats photos right in your homepage with our extension!
≈20K users4.4★ from 58 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Cute Cat
- Listed under Art & Design
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Bongo Cat Typing
Let Bongo Cat accompany you while you are typing.
≈9K users3.0★ from 52 ratingsNot updated for 4+ yearsNo special permissions- A similar number of users to Cute Cat
- Rated 1.4 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Cat Gatekeeper
Use Cat Gatekeeper as your URL blocker and Pomodoro Timer app to block websites on chrome with a cute cat hijacking your screen.
≈1K users5.0★ from 7 ratings5 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Cute Cat
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
- Listed under Tools
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Sugoi Shimeji - Cute Browser Pets
Adorable animated pets that crawl, climb and play on your browser! Choose from cute characters that interact with web pages.
≈20K users3.5★ from 67 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago2 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Cute Cat
- Rated 0.9 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
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Cat-In-Tab
A cat that can walk around on your page
≈30K users4.1★ from 114 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Cute Cat
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
Cute Cat alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Cute Cat?
By users, the most popular alternative is Meow, The Cat Pet with ≈100K users and a 4.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Cute Cat & Kitten Cursor.
Which Cute Cat alternative has the best rating?
Nyan Cat Extension has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 112 ratings.
Is there a Cute Cat alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Bongo Cat Typing asks for 0 permissions, against 1 for Cute Cat.
How many alternatives to Cute Cat are there?
We list 8 close alternatives to Cute Cat 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.