Best alternatives to New Tab Notes (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to New Tab Notes, 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 Tab Notes alternatives, compared
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Tab Notes
New note in every new tab. Capture thoughts faster.
≈5K users4.2★ from 73 ratingsUpdated 20 months agoNo special permissions- About 2.5× more users than New Tab Notes
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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NEW TAB NOTE
Turn every new tab into a fast Markdown notepad with autosave, multiple notes, themes, privacy blur, and optional Chrome sync.
633 users4.5★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago1 permissions- About 3.2× fewer users than New Tab Notes
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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MemoTab – New Tab Notes
Turn your new tab into a productivity dashboard with notes, checklists, habit tracking, focus tools, and customizable boards.
≈1K users4.9★ from 39 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago6 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than New Tab Notes
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 1)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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New Tab Notepad
A persistent notepad on the new tab page. Notes sync across your Chrome browsers.
457 users4.0★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago1 permissions- About 4.4× fewer users than New Tab Notes
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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TabNotes
Take notes in new tab
≈1K users4.1★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago1 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than New Tab Notes
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Notion New Tab
Configure your browser to open Notion in new tabs.
≈2K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago7 permissions- A similar number of users to New Tab Notes
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
- Listed under Tools
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Quotes New Tab
A new motivational quote in every new tab.
≈5K users4.1★ from 69 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago1 permissions- About 2.5× more users than New Tab Notes
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Daily Planner: Tasks, Notes, Goals
Plan your day with a productivity dashboard on every new tab. Track tasks, take notes, and stay focused with quotes.
≈5K users3.6★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago5 permissions- About 2.5× more users than New Tab Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Upbase - Bookmarks, Tasks, Notes, Calendar
Turn Chrome's New Tab page into your productivity hub with Bookmarks, Tasks, Notes, Calendar.
≈2K users4.8★ from 16 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions- A similar number of users to New Tab Notes
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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BriskNote: New Tab Notes that Sync across Devices
Take notes on any new browser tab and sync them with your phone
372 users4.2★ from 5 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 5.4× fewer users than New Tab Notes
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
New Tab Notes alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to New Tab Notes?
By users, the most popular alternative is Tab Notes with ≈5K users and a 4.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Tab Notes.
Which New Tab Notes alternative has the best rating?
Tab Notes has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 73 ratings.
Is there a New Tab Notes alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Tab Notes asks for 0 permissions, against 1 for New Tab Notes.
How many alternatives to New Tab Notes are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to New Tab Notes on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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