Best alternatives to Mute Tabs (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Mute Tabs, 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 Tabs alternatives, compared
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Tab Mute
Mute and unmute tabs fast. Focus mode, auto-mute new tabs, and site rules.
244 users5.0★ from 2 ratings3 permissions- About 4.1× fewer users than Mute Tabs
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Tabwave
A mindful productive app to replace your browser's new tab. Tasks, notes, pomodoro, bookmarks, and site blocking, all in one place.
≈1K users4.9★ from 30 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years6 permissions- A similar number of users to Mute Tabs
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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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.
143 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 13 days ago6 permissions- About 7.0× fewer users than Mute Tabs
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
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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 Mute Tabs
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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MemoTab – New Tab Notes & Focus Mode
Turn your new tab into a distraction-free sticky note board with Focus Mode and productivity insights.
≈1K users4.9★ from 38 ratingsUpdated 11 days ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to Mute Tabs
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Starty — New Tab Page
A beautiful new tab page with modes, links, widgets, and a focus mode.
130 users5.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago4 permissions- About 7.7× fewer users than Mute Tabs
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Auto Tab Muter
Automatically mutes tabs based on URL.
695 users5.0★ from 1 rating2 permissions- A similar number of users to Mute Tabs
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25 Minute Timer
Boost productivity with the 25 Minute Timer. One-click Focus mode, ideal for Deep work, Study sessions, or as a Desktop task timer!
124 users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago5 permissions- About 8.1× fewer users than Mute Tabs
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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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.
342 users5.0★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago16 permissions- About 2.9× fewer users than Mute Tabs
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (16 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Tab With a View
Open a Tab, Escape Somewhere Beautiful — Pomodoro timer included
≈3K users4.9★ from 225 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago13 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Mute Tabs
- Asks for more permissions (13 vs 2)
- Listed under Travel
Mute Tabs alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Mute Tabs?
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 Mute.
Which Mute Tabs alternative has the best rating?
Tab With a View has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 225 ratings.
How many alternatives to Mute Tabs are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Mute Tabs on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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