Best alternatives to Downloads (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Downloads, 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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Chrome Downloads
Easily access and manage your chrome downloads. Open your downloads folder and organize google chrome downloads effortlessly
≈7K users4.1★ from 9 ratings3 permissions- A similar number of users to Downloads
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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My Downloads
Quickly manage your downloads with ease.
≈200K users3.7★ from 36 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago5 permissions- About 20× more users than Downloads
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Downloads
Conveniently clear your Downloads history
≈10K users4.2★ from 66 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years3 permissions- A similar number of users to Downloads
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Downloads Pro
A clean and modern download manager for professionals.
≈5K users4.5★ from 74 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago8 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Downloads
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Download Chrome Extension
Easily save extension file with Download Chrome Extension. Seamlessly save crx files using a reliable chrome extension downloader.
≈30K users4.6★ from 59 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago3 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Downloads
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
- Listed under Developer Tools
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Web Page Downloader
Web Page Downloader allows you to download and save entire web pages, including linked resources, for offline viewing.
≈70K users4.5★ from 222 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago6 permissions- About 7.0× more users than Downloads
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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Downloads Button
Easily open downloads in a new tab via the toolbar button.
≈4K users4.1★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago3 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than Downloads
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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Clear Downloads
Clears the Downloads list 10 seconds after the last download completes to force the download button to disappear
≈4K users4.4★ from 47 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago2 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than Downloads
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Download Box
Replace Chrome's downloads shelf with a popup menu to manage your downloads.
≈1K users4.2★ from 10 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years3 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Downloads
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Downloads Button
Quick Button to Chrome Downloads
≈3K users4.5★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago3 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Downloads
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
Downloads alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Downloads?
By users, the most popular alternative is My Downloads with ≈200K users and a 3.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Chrome Downloads.
Which Downloads alternative has the best rating?
Download Chrome Extension has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 59 ratings.
Is there a Downloads alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Clear Downloads asks for 2 permissions, against 4 for Downloads.
How many alternatives to Downloads are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Downloads on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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