Best alternatives to MemoTab – New Tab Notes (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to MemoTab, 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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MemoTab alternatives, compared
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New Tab Notes
Turn your New Tab into a clean, distraction-free notepad with rich text formatting, task lists, shortcuts, auto-sync, and more.
≈2K users4.7★ from 41 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions- About 2.0× more users than MemoTab
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Tab Notes
New note in every new tab. Capture thoughts faster.
≈5K users4.2★ from 73 ratingsUpdated 20 months agoNo special permissions- About 5.0× more users than MemoTab
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
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Daily Planner: Tasks, Notes, Goals
Plan your day with a productivity dashboard on every new tab. Track tasks, take notes, and stay focused with quotes.
≈5K users3.6★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago5 permissions- About 5.0× more users than MemoTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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Upbase - Bookmarks, Tasks, Notes, Calendar
Turn Chrome's New Tab page into your productivity hub with Bookmarks, Tasks, Notes, Calendar.
≈2K users4.8★ from 16 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions- About 2.0× more users than MemoTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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tabExtend - Easy Tab manager
Transform your new tab into a powerful dashboard. Add notes, set reminders, and sync across devices to boost productivity.
≈20K users4.3★ from 355 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago7 permissions- About 20× more users than MemoTab
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
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TabNotes
Take notes in new tab
≈1K users4.1★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago1 permissions- A similar number of users to MemoTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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nightTab
A neutral new tab page accented with a chosen colour. Customise the layout, style, background and bookmarks in nightTab.
≈100K users4.4★ from 443 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 100× more users than MemoTab
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
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PurposeTab
New tab dashboard with goals, habits, calendar, and daily focus.
≈1K users4.9★ from 79 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to MemoTab
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NEW TAB NOTE
Turn every new tab into a fast Markdown notepad with autosave, multiple notes, themes, privacy blur, and optional Chrome sync.
633 users4.5★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago1 permissions- About 1.6× fewer users than MemoTab
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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Matrix New Tab
Turn your new tab into a futuristic Matrix-style dashboard. More customizable widgets are coming soon!
391 users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago2 permissions- About 2.6× fewer users than MemoTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
MemoTab alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to MemoTab?
By users, the most popular alternative is nightTab with ≈100K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is New Tab Notes.
Which MemoTab alternative has the best rating?
PurposeTab has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 79 ratings.
Is there a MemoTab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Tab Notes asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for MemoTab.
How many alternatives to MemoTab are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to MemoTab 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.