Best alternatives to Microsoft Search (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Microsoft Search, 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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Microsoft Bing Search for Chrome
Set Microsoft Bing as your default search provider
≈7M users2.8★ from 137 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years10 permissions- About 7000× more users than Microsoft Search
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 4)
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Microsoft Bing Search with Rewards
Use the Microsoft Rewards extension to find new ways to earn every day, easily track your points and set your default search to Bing
≈3M users4.4★ from 3.7K ratingsUpdated 11 months ago9 permissions- About 3000× more users than Microsoft Search
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 4)
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Microsoft Bing Search & News
Set Microsoft Bing as your default search provider & stay up-to-date with the latest news
≈9K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years9 permissions- About 9.0× more users than Microsoft Search
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 4)
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Microsoft Bing Search Engine
Set Microsoft Bing as your default search provider
≈400K users5.0★ from 1 ratingNot updated for 2+ years8 permissions- About 400× more users than Microsoft Search
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
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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 6000× more users than Microsoft Search
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 4)
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Microsoft Bing Search & Trending Topics
Set Microsoft Bing as your default search provider & stay up-to-date with the latest trending topics
≈50K users4.3★ from 65 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years8 permissions- About 50× more users than Microsoft Search
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
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Microsoft Bing Homepage, Search & News
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage, default search engine & stay up-to-date with the latest news
≈100K users4.5★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years9 permissions- About 100× more users than Microsoft Search
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 4)
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Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search Engine
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage and default search engine
≈1M users1.7★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years8 permissions- About 1000× more users than Microsoft Search
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
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Snap Search
A faster and more secure way to search the web.
≈60K users4.7★ from 10 ratingsNo special permissions- About 60× more users than Microsoft Search
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
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Search Pro
Rapidly search the web with Search Pro!
≈50K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 50× more users than Microsoft Search
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
Microsoft Search alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Microsoft Search?
By users, the most popular alternative is Microsoft Bing Search for Chrome with ≈7M users and a 2.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Microsoft Bing Search for Chrome.
Which Microsoft Search alternative has the best rating?
Microsoft Bing Search with Rewards has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings.
Is there a Microsoft Search alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Snap Search asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for Microsoft Search.
How many alternatives to Microsoft Search are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Microsoft Search 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.