Best alternatives to Google Dark Theme (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Google Dark Theme, 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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Google Dark Theme alternatives, compared
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Dark Mode
A global dark theme for the web.
≈2M users3.6★ from 2.2K ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago3 permissions- About 1000× more users than Google Dark Theme
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 0)
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Dark Theme for Google™
A highly customizable dark theme for Google products (search, images, translate, and contacts)
≈40K users3.8★ from 320 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions- About 20× more users than Google Dark Theme
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 0)
- Listed under Developer Tools
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Dark Mode for Chrome
Click the icon to enable Dark Mode For Chrome. Dark theme with a single move.
≈8K users4.3★ from 21 ratings3 permissions- About 4.0× more users than Google Dark Theme
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 0)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Dark Mode for Chrome
Click the icon to enable Dark Mode For Chrome. Dark theme with a single move.
≈2K users4.8★ from 8 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- A similar number of users to Google Dark Theme
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 0)
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Dark Mode
Enjoy a soothing dark theme or night mode for a better experience.
≈10K users4.1★ from 97 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago7 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Google Dark Theme
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 0)
- Listed under Accessibility
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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 users4.2★ from 2K ratingsUpdated 21 months ago7 permissions- About 30× more users than Google Dark Theme
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 0)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Dark Mode
Switch on Dark Mode for Google Chrome Browser today. 100% Free Protection for your eyes when you are using the computer
≈10K users3.8★ from 116 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago2 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Google Dark Theme
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Dark
Inject Dark Theme To Any Website
432 usersNot rated yetUpdated 14 months ago4 permissions- About 4.6× fewer users than Google Dark Theme
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 0)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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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 7.9K ratingsUpdated 13 days ago5 permissions- About 250× more users than Google Dark Theme
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 0)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Dark New Tab
Open a blank dark or white tab rather than the default browser's new tab page.
≈30K users4.3★ from 26 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions- About 15× more users than Google Dark Theme
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
Google Dark Theme alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Google Dark Theme?
By users, the most popular alternative is Dark Mode with ≈2M users and a 3.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Dark Mode.
Which Google Dark Theme alternative has the best rating?
Dark Theme - Dark mode for Chrome has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings.
How many alternatives to Google Dark Theme are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Google Dark Theme 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.