Best alternatives to Great Start - Homepage (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Great Start, 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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Great Start alternatives, compared
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Great Start
Modify your search engine
≈30K usersNot rated yetNo special permissions- About 13× fewer users than Great Start
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
- 2
Start Page — Yandex
Quick access to our search engine and other Yandex services
≈900K users2.8★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago15 permissions- About 2.3× more users than Great Start
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 1)
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Launchpad Hero
Access your favorite apps and websites with a single click.
≈50K users4.8★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 21 months agoNo special permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than Great Start
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Bing Search and Homepage
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage and default search engine
≈1M users2.7★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago25 permissions- About 2.5× more users than Great Start
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (25 vs 1)
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MSN Homepage
Set MSN as your default homepage
≈50K users3.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years7 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than Great Start
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
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Stop Ads Now
Block ads and pop-ups on your favorite websites
≈300K users4.2★ from 122 ratings6 permissions- A similar number of users to Great Start
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 1)
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MSN Homepage Plus
Set MSN as your default homepage & stay up-to-date with the latest headline news and local weather updates
≈50K users4.1★ from 34 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years7 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than Great Start
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
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Norton Home Page
Safely search the web from your home page on Chrome, with Norton. Stay away from phishing and other risky sites.
≈4M users2.8★ from 557 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago9 permissions- About 10× more users than Great Start
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 1)
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WebStart+ New Tab
Add the WebStart+ New Tab for quick access to your most visited sites, web search and more.
≈100K users5.0★ from 1 rating5 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Great Start
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
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Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage and default search engine
≈6M users3.9★ from 117 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years10 permissions- About 15× more users than Great Start
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 1)
Great Start alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Great Start?
By users, the most popular alternative is Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome with ≈6M users and a 3.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Great Start.
Which Great Start alternative has the best rating?
Stop Ads Now has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 122 ratings.
Is there a Great Start alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Great Start asks for 0 permissions, against 1 for Great Start.
How many alternatives to Great Start are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Great Start 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.