Best alternatives to New Tab & Toolbox (2026)
7 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to New Tab & Toolbox, 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 & Toolbox alternatives, compared
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PDF Toolbox
Merge PDF, split PDF, rotate PDF, add watermark, delete pages, convert PDF to doc & convert PDF to xls
≈3K users2.6★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago4 permissions- A similar number of users to New Tab & Toolbox
- Rated 1.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 11)
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Toolbox for Google Play Store™
Enhances the Google Play Store™ with various features.
≈90K users4.0★ from 865 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 23× more users than New Tab & Toolbox
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 11)
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UP Tab
UP brings you a NewTab with Time, Date and Search
≈300K users4.5★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 75× more users than New Tab & Toolbox
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 11)
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IE Tab
Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
≈4M users4.0★ from 19K ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago11 permissions- About 1000× more users than New Tab & Toolbox
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NotebookLM Toolbox
Enhance your NotebookLM experience with a feature-packed toolbox
≈1K users4.0★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 24 months agoNo special permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than New Tab & Toolbox
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 11)
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We2 New Tab
We2 New Tab is a practical and streamlined browser extension that enhances the new-tab experience with integrated AI capabilities.
≈100K users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 10 days ago4 permissions- About 25× more users than New Tab & Toolbox
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 11)
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N-Tab
Browser Tab Management Tool: Comparable to OneTab
≈2K users4.7★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years9 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than New Tab & Toolbox
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (9 vs 11)
New Tab & Toolbox alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to New Tab & Toolbox?
By users, the most popular alternative is IE Tab with ≈4M users and a 4.0-star rating. The closest match by what it does is PDF Toolbox.
Which New Tab & Toolbox alternative has the best rating?
IE Tab has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.0 out of 5 from 19K ratings.
Is there a New Tab & Toolbox alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
UP Tab asks for 0 permissions, against 11 for New Tab & Toolbox.
How many alternatives to New Tab & Toolbox are there?
We list 7 close alternatives to New Tab & Toolbox 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.