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Best alternatives to New Tab Changer (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to New Tab Changer, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

New Tab Changer: reviews, users and permissionsBest Workflow & Planning extensions

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≈10K users4.3★ from 70 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago6 permissions

New Tab Changer alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Change New Tab

    Allows you to change New Tab page to your specific URL.

    ≈10K users4.2★ from 82 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
    • A similar number of users to New Tab Changer
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    • Listed under Accessibility
    Change New Tab alternativesCompare side by side
  2. 2

    Chat2Y

    Look up interesting terms from AI chats on Yahoo Search—in a new tab, without breaking your flow.

    ≈4K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago5 permissions
    • About 2.5× fewer users than New Tab Changer
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
    • Listed under Tools
    Chat2Y alternativesCompare side by side
  3. 3

    Custom New Tab

    Customize the New Tab URL. Change New Tab to point to any URL or local file you want.

    ≈50K users4.2★ from 42 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago1 permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than New Tab Changer
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    Custom New Tab alternativesCompare side by side
  4. 4

    New Tab Quick PDF Converter

    Convert PDF and search the web on each new tab, quick and easy to use

    ≈1K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than New Tab Changer
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
    • Listed under Tools
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  5. 5

    New Tab Redirect

    Allows a user to provide the URL of the page that loads in a new tab.

    ≈700K users4.4★ from 3.2K ratingsNot updated for 3+ years5 permissions
    • About 70× more users than New Tab Changer
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
    • Listed under Tools
    New Tab Redirect alternativesCompare side by side
  6. 6

    Casca: New Tab with ChatGPT and Widgets

    Customise your new tab page and boost your productivity with Casca Extension

    ≈10K users4.2★ from 79 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
    • A similar number of users to New Tab Changer
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
    Casca alternativesCompare side by side
  7. 7

    Channel Blocker

    Block irrelevant channels from the home page of youtube.

    ≈1K users1.8★ from 5 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years3 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than New Tab Changer
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
    Channel Blocker alternativesCompare side by side
  8. 8

    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 Tab Changer
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
    • Listed under Tools
    ChatGPT as a New Tab alternativesCompare side by side
  9. 9

    New Tab Override

    Load a custom URL when opening a new tab.

    ≈3K users3.3★ from 38 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions
    • About 3.3× fewer users than New Tab Changer
    • Rated 1.0 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
    New Tab Override alternativesCompare side by side
  10. 10

    Speed Dial 2 New tab

    Speed Dial 2 is an easy-to-use extension that lets you save and organize your most visited websites and customize your new tab page.

    ≈300K users2.7★ from 7.9K ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago9 permissions
    • About 30× more users than New Tab Changer
    • Rated 1.6 stars lower
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (9 vs 6)
    Speed Dial 2 New tab alternativesCompare side by side

New Tab Changer alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to New Tab Changer?

By users, the most popular alternative is New Tab Redirect with ≈700K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Change New Tab.

Which New Tab Changer alternative has the best rating?

New Tab Redirect has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings.

Is there a New Tab Changer alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

ChatGPT as a New Tab asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for New Tab Changer.

How many alternatives to New Tab Changer are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to New Tab Changer 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.