Best alternatives to Light Tab (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Light Tab, 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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Light Tab alternatives, compared
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Force Light Mode
Forces a light theme with white background, black text, and underlined black links on click.
≈2K users4.7★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago2 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Light Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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BMW M4 Night Live Wallpaper New Tab
BMW M4 Night Live Wallpaper New Tab - Live HD video wallpaper for your Chrome new tab.
≈10K users4.9★ from 93 ratingsUpdated 9 days ago4 permissions- A similar number of users to Light Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Art & Design
- 3
Live Wallpapers App
Transform your new tab with beautiful live video wallpapers and a clean, minimalist interface
≈50K users4.1★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Light Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
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Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Live Wallpaper New Tab
Experience the vibrant streets of Night City with an immersive HD live wallpaper that transforms your new tab.
≈3K users4.6★ from 27 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago4 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Light Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Night City Cyberpunk 2077 Live Wallpaper
Experience the vibrant streets of Night City with an HD live video wallpaper that transforms your new tab.
≈3K users4.4★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago4 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Light Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
- 6
BMW M3 Neon Night Live Wallpaper New Tab
BMW M3 Neon Night Live Wallpaper New Tab - Live HD video wallpaper for your Chrome new tab.
≈3K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 9 days ago4 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Light Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Art & Design
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Kuromi Live Wallpaper
Add a dose of cuteness and mischief to your new tab with the Kuromi Live Wallpaper!
≈5K users5.0★ from 7 ratingsUpdated in the last day2 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Light Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
- Listed under Just for Fun
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Hollow Knight Wallpaper
Hollow Knight Wallpaper turn new tab to custom HD Hollow Knights background. Hollow Knight wallpaper theme for game fans.
≈1K users5.0★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago4 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Light Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Just for Fun
- 9
Night Search
Night Search new tab page with weather widget and dark wallpapers
≈1K users4.2★ from 31 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Light Tab
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Lilo And Stitch Wallpaper
Lilo & Stitch wallpaper turn new tab to custom HD Lilo And Stitch background. Lilo & Stitch wallpaper theme for fans.
≈7K users4.8★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago4 permissions- A similar number of users to Light Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Just for Fun
Light Tab alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Light Tab?
By users, the most popular alternative is Live Wallpapers App with ≈50K users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Force Light Mode.
Which Light Tab alternative has the best rating?
BMW M4 Night Live Wallpaper New Tab has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 93 ratings.
Is there a Light Tab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Force Light Mode asks for 2 permissions, against 3 for Light Tab.
How many alternatives to Light Tab are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Light Tab 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.