Best alternatives to New Adjacent Tab (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to New Adjacent 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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New Adjacent Tab alternatives, compared
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Open Tab Next Right to Current
Open new tab created from current tab, next right to current tab.
≈2K users3.2★ from 24 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than New Adjacent Tab
- Rated 1.1 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
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Open New Tab Here
A shortcut to open a new tab next to the current one
≈1K users4.4★ from 29 ratingsUpdated 7 months agoNo special permissions- About 10× fewer users than New Adjacent Tab
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Right Click Opens Link New Tab
Right Click Opens Link in New Tab in the Correct Order
≈9K users4.4★ from 42 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago1 permissions- A similar number of users to New Adjacent Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Open New Tab After Current Tab
Opens new tab after the active tab, instead of last position.
≈2K users4.1★ from 37 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than New Adjacent Tab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Original New Tab
Opens the original Chrome™ "New Tab"
≈3K users3.2★ from 51 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than New Adjacent Tab
- Rated 1.0 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Cenafy for Chrome
1 in 50 chance of a new tab opening up the glory of John Cena
≈10K users4.9★ from 146 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- A similar number of users to New Adjacent Tab
- Rated 0.7 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
- Listed under Just for Fun
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Open Frame
Adds context menu items to open a frame (or iframe) in the current tab, a new tab, new window, or incognito window.
≈10K users4.3★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to New Adjacent Tab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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DragIt!
Drag & drop links or selected text to open/search in new tab. Drag right for a new, focused tab. Drag left for a new, unfocused tab.
≈2K users4.3★ from 45 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than New Adjacent Tab
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Tools
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ChatGPT as a New Tab
Use OpenAI's ChatGPT as a new tab to replace Google (or the default new tab) on your browser.
≈4K users3.3★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than New Adjacent Tab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
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Activate New Tab
Activate new tab and move it to beside of opener tab.
≈7K users4.0★ from 29 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago1 permissions- A similar number of users to New Adjacent Tab
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- Listed under Accessibility
New Adjacent Tab alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to New Adjacent Tab?
By users, the most popular alternative is Cenafy for Chrome with ≈10K users and a 4.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Open Tab Next Right to Current.
Which New Adjacent Tab alternative has the best rating?
Cenafy for Chrome has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 146 ratings.
Is there a New Adjacent Tab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Open Tab Next Right to Current asks for 0 permissions, against 2 for New Adjacent Tab.
How many alternatives to New Adjacent Tab are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to New Adjacent Tab 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.