Best alternatives to Mute Tab (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Mute 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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Mute Tab alternatives, compared
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Mute Tab
Restores the 'Mute Tab' functionality of versions prior to Chrome 71.
≈300K users4.3★ from 190 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 300× more users than Mute Tab
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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Mute Tabs
Free! Automatically mute / unmute sounds when switching around your Chrome tabs.
≈3K users3.0★ from 31 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Mute Tab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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MSN New Tab
Add the MSN New Tab for quick access to the latest news, your most visited sites, web search and more.
≈500K users3.9★ from 199 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago5 permissions- About 500× more users than Mute Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
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New Tab
Create a blank new tab without any existing content.
≈3K users4.3★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 4+ yearsNo special permissions- About 3.0× more users than Mute Tab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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Multi-tab
A browser extension to open and group a bunch of tabs from a list of URLs.
≈2K users3.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years2 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Mute Tab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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Tab Menu
A minimalist tab manager. Search, switch, rearrange, and close tabs from the toolbar menu.
≈3K users4.6★ from 55 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago3 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Mute Tab
- Updated more recently
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Muslim Tab
Muslim Tab is an Islamic themed new tab extension. Every time when you open a new tab, it displays a random verse from the Quran.
≈2K users5.0★ from 91 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago4 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Mute Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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iTab New Tab
iTab is a new personalized tab with free customized widgets: Calender, Weather, Breaking News, Wallpapers and so on.
≈300K users4.4★ from 856 ratingsUpdated 9 days ago8 permissions- About 300× more users than Mute Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 3)
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Tab for Google Tasks
Opens Google Tasks in a new tab. Light and Fast!
≈1K users3.0★ from 2 ratings1 permissions- A similar number of users to Mute Tab
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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MuteMe Web Extension
Take control of your web-based video calls with MuteMe.
≈5K users3.5★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Mute Tab
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
Mute Tab alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Mute Tab?
By users, the most popular alternative is MSN New Tab with ≈500K users and a 3.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Mute Tab.
Which Mute Tab alternative has the best rating?
Muslim Tab has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 5.0 out of 5 from 91 ratings.
Is there a Mute Tab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
New Tab asks for 0 permissions, against 3 for Mute Tab.
How many alternatives to Mute Tab are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Mute Tab on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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