Best alternatives to MemoTab – New Tab Notes & Focus Mode (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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Tab Lock – Focus Mode
Tab Lock and focus mode: lock to one tab, Pomodoro timer with escalating breaks, breathing ritual, and leave-site guard.
146 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago6 permissions- About 6.8× fewer users than MemoTab
- Listed under Tools
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Focus Mode
Hides tabs, address bar and bookmarks for a total focus mode.
≈1K users4.1★ from 25 ratingsUpdated 7 days ago11 permissions- A similar number of users to MemoTab
- Rated 0.8 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (11 vs 6)
- Listed under Tools
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FocusGuard - Block Site & Focus Mode
Free site blocker for enhanced productivity. Custom blocklist and password protection. Stay focused, and block distractions.
≈100K users4.6★ from 4.2K ratingsUpdated 2 months ago9 permissions- About 100× more users than MemoTab
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 6)
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Block Site: Site Blocker & Focus Mode
Block sites, protect your time with site blocker! Website blocker and password protection help you stay focused.
≈200K users4.7★ from 2.8K ratingsUpdated 2 months ago4 permissions- About 200× more users than MemoTab
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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Glancely: New Tab, AI Chat & Focus Mode
New tab with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & Perplexity chat, Focus Mode site blocker, notes, calculator, weather, and history search.
348 users5.0★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago16 permissions- About 2.9× fewer users than MemoTab
- Asks for more permissions (16 vs 6)
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BlockSite: Free Block Websites & Focus
Block Distracting Websites to Boost Your Productivity & Stay Focus (Free)
≈20K users4.4★ from 51 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- About 20× more users than MemoTab
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
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Focus Mode
Customize any web page for your needs
189 users4.0★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 5.3× fewer users than MemoTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Focus Mode Pro - Website Blocker with Timers
Block distracting websites and boost productivity with focus timers. Built-in Pomodoro timer. Whitelist your work sites.
≈1K users5.0★ from 22 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to MemoTab
- Listed under Tools
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Website Blocker and Focus Mode
Site Blocker chrome extension and focus mode to increase productivity.
≈1K users3.0★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years4 permissions- A similar number of users to MemoTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
- Listed under Education
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YouTube Focus Mode
Chrome Extension that allows you to focus by blocking YouTube videos from 'distractive' categories.
≈1K users3.8★ from 25 ratings1 permissions- A similar number of users to MemoTab
- Rated 1.1 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
MemoTab alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to MemoTab?
By users, the most popular alternative is Block Site: Site Blocker & Focus Mode with ≈200K users and a 4.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Tab Lock – Focus Mode.
Which MemoTab alternative has the best rating?
Block Site: Site Blocker & Focus Mode has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings.
Is there a MemoTab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
YouTube Focus Mode asks for 1 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.
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