Best alternatives to OmniSearch (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to OmniSearch, 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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SimpleSearch
Get fast access to search results each time you open your browser.
≈10K usersNot rated yetUpdated 9 months agoNo special permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than OmniSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
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ZenSearch
ZenSearch - Search the web, and get your results fast
≈10K users4.7★ from 7 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years2 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than OmniSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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OptiSearch
Answers from ChatGPT, StackOverflow, Wikipedia, etc. next to Google results.
≈3K users4.1★ from 36 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago16 permissions- About 27× fewer users than OmniSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (16 vs 4)
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Web Bear Search
Change default search engine to make Web Bear Search your default search in Chrome browser omnibox.
≈200K users1.3★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago3 permissions- About 2.5× more users than OmniSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.2★ from 26 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years15 permissions- About 50× more users than OmniSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 4)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.4★ from 18 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years15 permissions- About 50× more users than OmniSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 4)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.6★ from 14 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years15 permissions- About 50× more users than OmniSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 4)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.7★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years14 permissions- About 50× more users than OmniSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (14 vs 4)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈1M users3.2★ from 491 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago14 permissions- About 13× more users than OmniSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (14 vs 4)
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Web Search
Update your Default Search! This extension sets Yahoo as your default search engine.
≈10K users3.6★ from 5 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years7 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than OmniSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
OmniSearch alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to OmniSearch?
By users, the most popular alternative is Yandex Search with ≈4M users and a 1.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is SimpleSearch.
Which OmniSearch alternative has the best rating?
Yandex Search has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 3.2 out of 5 from 491 ratings.
Is there a OmniSearch alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
SimpleSearch asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for OmniSearch.
How many alternatives to OmniSearch are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to OmniSearch 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.