Best alternatives to OpenCLI (2026)
6 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to OpenCLI, 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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OpenCLI alternatives, compared
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OpenClaw
Securely relay eligible signed-in Chrome tabs to the local OpenClaw browser automation service.
≈10K users5.0★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago6 permissions- About 10× fewer users than OpenCLI
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 9)
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OpenCode Browser
Lets an OpenCode agent drive this browser through the @vymalo/opencode-browser plugin's localhost bridge.
≈9K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago7 permissions- About 11× fewer users than OpenCLI
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 9)
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OpenClaw Browser Relay
Attach OpenClaw to your existing Chrome tab via a local CDP relay server.
≈4K users2.6★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago6 permissions- About 25× fewer users than OpenCLI
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 9)
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OpenCode
Integrate OpenCode AI agent into your browser
≈1K users2.9★ from 7 ratings7 permissions- About 100× fewer users than OpenCLI
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 9)
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OpenWAX
OpenWAX(Open Web Accessibility eXtension) is a tool that can help diagnose and fix the accessibility problem.
≈20K users4.2★ from 26 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years1 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than OpenCLI
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 9)
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OpenClaw Browser Relay for Windows
Local relay bridge to attach OpenClaw to your existing Chrome tab on Windows.
≈4K users3.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago8 permissions- About 25× fewer users than OpenCLI
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (8 vs 9)
OpenCLI alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to OpenCLI?
By users, the most popular alternative is OpenWAX with ≈20K users and a 4.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is OpenClaw.
Is there a OpenCLI alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
OpenWAX asks for 1 permissions, against 9 for OpenCLI.
How many alternatives to OpenCLI are there?
We list 6 close alternatives to OpenCLI 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.