Best alternatives to Hotmail (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Hotmail, 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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Hotmail alternatives, compared
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Gmail Button by cloudHQ
Create a button in your email to get more clicks with Gmail Button
≈30K users4.5★ from 46 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago5 permissions- About 7.5× more users than Hotmail
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 11)
- Listed under Communication
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Checker Plus for Gmail™
Get notifications, read, listen to or delete emails without opening Gmail and easily manage multiple accounts.
≈1M users4.3★ from 12.7K ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago16 permissions- About 250× more users than Hotmail
- Asks for more permissions (16 vs 11)
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Gmail.com Login
Make gmail.com login easy with our extension tool! Enjoy quick gmail sign in and instant inbox access with just one click.
≈2K users5.0★ from 1 rating4 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Hotmail
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 11)
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Vmail Plus
Gmail on your computer: read receipts, dictation, voice notes, read aloud, conversation view. Syncs with Virtual Mail.
≈2K users5.0★ from 167 ratingsUpdated 2 days ago15 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Hotmail
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 11)
- Listed under Communication
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Multi Email Forward by cloudHQ
Forward multiple Gmail™ emails with one click. Transfer or migrate your Gmail™ emails.
≈80K users4.5★ from 456 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago5 permissions- About 20× more users than Hotmail
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 11)
- Listed under Communication
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Forward email for Gmail
Add forward button emails with one click.
441 users2.6★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 9.1× fewer users than Hotmail
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 11)
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Multiple Forward for Gmail
Forward multiple emails with one click. Transfer and migrate all your emails.
≈5K users1.8★ from 39 ratingsNot updated for 4+ yearsNo special permissions- A similar number of users to Hotmail
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 11)
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Tresorit for Gmail
Share files and folders securely using Tresorit — without leaving your Gmail inbox.
≈3K users5.0★ from 28 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago1 permissions- A similar number of users to Hotmail
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 11)
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Google Mail Checker
Displays the number of unread messages in your Google Mail inbox. You can also click the button to open your inbox.
≈2M users4.0★ from 26.6K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions- About 500× more users than Hotmail
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 11)
- Listed under Social Networking
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mail.com MailCheck
The safe way to access your personal mail.
≈30K users4.3★ from 453 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years19 permissions- About 7.5× more users than Hotmail
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (19 vs 11)
- Listed under Communication
Hotmail alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Hotmail?
By users, the most popular alternative is Google Mail Checker with ≈2M users and a 4.0-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Gmail Button by cloudHQ.
Which Hotmail alternative has the best rating?
Vmail Plus has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 5.0 out of 5 from 167 ratings.
Is there a Hotmail alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Forward email for Gmail asks for 0 permissions, against 11 for Hotmail.
How many alternatives to Hotmail are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Hotmail 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.