Best alternatives to Dark Mode (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Dark Mode, 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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Dark Mode 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 6.0× more users than Dark Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
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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 7 months ago7 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Dark Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
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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- A similar number of users to Dark Mode
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
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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 10× fewer users than Dark Mode
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
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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 6.0× more users than Dark Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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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 50× more users than Dark Mode
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
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Dark Night Mode
It is a night mode for the entire Internet. It darkens all the websites you visit so that you can browse without straining your eyes
≈60K users4.2★ from 736 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago3 permissions- About 6.0× more users than Dark Mode
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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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 6.0× more users than Dark Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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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 6.0× more users than Dark Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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Google Docs Dark Mode
Dark Mode for Google Docs + UI Upgrade
≈4K users2.6★ from 29 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than Dark Mode
- Rated 1.9 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
Dark Mode alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Dark Mode?
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 Dark Mode 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.
Is there a Dark Mode alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Google Docs Dark Mode asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for Dark Mode.
How many alternatives to Dark Mode are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Dark Mode on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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