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Best alternatives to Google Home for Web (2026)

5 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Google Home for Web, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Google Home for Web today

≈3K users2.4★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago6 permissions

Google Home for Web alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Home Assistant

    A quick shortcut to your Home Assistant

    ≈9K users4.3★ from 40 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions
    • About 3.0× more users than Google Home for Web
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  2. 2

    Donut@Home for ZLT S10

    Unlocking the full features of Smart@Home LTE Wireless Router for model ZLT S10.

    ≈4K users4.5★ from 19 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions
    • A similar number of users to Google Home for Web
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
    • Listed under Developer Tools
  3. 3

    Norton Home Page

    Safely search the web from your home page on Chrome, with Norton. Stay away from phishing and other risky sites.

    ≈4M users2.4★ from 557 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago9 permissions
    • About 1333× more users than Google Home for Web
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (9 vs 6)
  4. 4

    Home Shortcut for Chromebook™

    Adds a keyboard shortcut for the Home button.

    ≈1K users3.9★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago1 permissions
    • About 3.0× fewer users than Google Home for Web
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  5. 5

    1-click timer

    One-click countdown timer: click the dial to start, watch the minutes left on the toolbar badge, and get notified when time is up.

    ≈50K users4.5★ from 428 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago4 permissions
    • About 17× more users than Google Home for Web
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning

Google Home for Web alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Google Home for Web?

By users, the most popular alternative is Norton Home Page with ≈4M users and a 2.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Home Assistant.

Which Google Home for Web alternative has the best rating?

1-click timer has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 428 ratings.

Is there a Google Home for Web alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Donut@Home for ZLT S10 asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for Google Home for Web.

How many alternatives to Google Home for Web are there?

We list 5 close alternatives to Google Home for Web 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.