Best alternatives to Glassy - New Tab (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Glassy, 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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Glassy alternatives, compared
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Glassy
A premium glassmorphism new tab dashboard with clock, search, todos, notes, pomodoro, weather, and smart shortcuts.
≈1K users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 2 months ago12 permissions- A similar number of users to Glassy
- Asks for fewer permissions (12 vs 15)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Tab Groups Extension
Automatically group tabs, save tabs/groups, and provide shortcuts for tabs/groups.
≈100K users4.4★ from 407 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago7 permissions- About 100× more users than Glassy
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 15)
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Themes+ New Tab
Video wallpapers and customizable backgrounds for your new tab - plus tasks, notes, bookmarks, timers, and tab manager.
≈3K users4.8★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago10 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Glassy
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (10 vs 15)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Tab Grid
快速导航标签页的网格管理器，支持搜索、键盘导航和预览。 A grid-based tab manager with search, keyboard navigation and preview support.
122 usersNot rated yetUpdated 18 months ago4 permissions- About 8.2× fewer users than Glassy
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 15)
- Listed under Tools
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Tab With a View
Open a Tab, Escape Somewhere Beautiful — Pomodoro timer included
≈3K users4.9★ from 225 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago13 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Glassy
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (13 vs 15)
- Listed under Travel
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Tabli
A simple, powerful tab manager
≈50K users4.6★ from 552 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago4 permissions- About 50× more users than Glassy
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 15)
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Tab Manager Plus for Chrome
Quickly find open tabs, see all windows in one view, find duplicates and limit tabs per window. The best Tab Manager for Chrome.
≈200K users4.7★ from 1.1K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 200× more users than Glassy
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 15)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Tab Menu
A minimalist tab manager. Search, switch, rearrange, and close tabs from the toolbar menu.
≈3K users4.6★ from 55 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago3 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Glassy
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 15)
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Tab Group Manager
Tab Group Manager exends the native Tab Groups in Chrome letting you store, sync and resume them anytime and anywhere.
≈5K users3.6★ from 41 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Glassy
- Rated 1.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 15)
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Tab Grouper
Find and manage your tabs easier.
232 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 10 months ago3 permissions- About 4.3× fewer users than Glassy
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 15)
Glassy alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Glassy?
By users, the most popular alternative is Tab Manager Plus for Chrome with ≈200K users and a 4.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Glassy.
Which Glassy alternative has the best rating?
Tab With a View has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 225 ratings.
Is there a Glassy alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Tab Menu asks for 3 permissions, against 15 for Glassy.
How many alternatives to Glassy are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Glassy 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.