Best alternatives to Newt - A Better New Tab (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Newt, 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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Newt alternatives, compared
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NewTab
NewTab removes the new tab site and replaces it with a new background.
≈200K users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 8 weeks ago2 permissions- About 200× more users than Newt
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 7)
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BetterTTV
BetterTTV enhances Twitch and YouTube with new features, emotes, and more.
≈3M users4.6★ from 10.4K ratingsUpdated 6 days ago3 permissions- About 3000× more users than Newt
- Rated 0.5 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 7)
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Tab Limiter
Make limits on your open tabs easily! Tab Limiter helps you set a max tab count, boost focus, and keep your browser fast.
≈3K users5.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago5 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Newt
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 7)
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Templates Newtab
Update Newtab to search and save your favorite templates and be productive
≈6K users4.5★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years7 permissions- About 6.0× more users than Newt
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Better AOTY
Better AOTY enhances albumoftheyear with new features, interface changes, and more.
≈2K users4.7★ from 25 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago8 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Newt
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 7)
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NFT Tab
See currently trending NFTs in every new tab that you can browse, sort, & bookmark
≈5K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Newt
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
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IE Tab
Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
≈4M users4.3★ from 19K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago11 permissions- About 4000× more users than Newt
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (11 vs 7)
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Better Search
A default search extension for everyday search.
≈200K users4.3★ from 408 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago6 permissions- About 200× more users than Newt
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 7)
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Better Zillow
Turn Zillow into a Google Map for finding Real Estate.
≈2K users5.0★ from 7 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years5 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Newt
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 7)
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Better DeepSeek
Enhanced UX layer for DeepSeek with hidden prompts, tools, memory, document generation, and long-work packaging.
≈20K users4.7★ from 42 ratingsUpdated 3 days ago7 permissions- About 20× more users than Newt
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
Newt alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Newt?
By users, the most popular alternative is IE Tab with ≈4M users and a 4.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is NewTab.
Which Newt alternative has the best rating?
BetterTTV has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 10.4K ratings.
Is there a Newt alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
NFT Tab asks for 1 permissions, against 7 for Newt.
How many alternatives to Newt are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Newt on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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