Best alternatives to OpenZen (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to OpenZen, 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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Open in IE
Send HTML links and webpages directly to the Internet Explorer browser without copy and paste!
≈20K users3.5★ from 51 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions- About 20× more users than OpenZen
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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Open Frame
Adds context menu items to open a frame (or iframe) in the current tab, a new tab, new window, or incognito window.
≈10K users4.3★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago3 permissions- About 10× more users than OpenZen
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
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Open in Firefox™ Browser
Open current page, link, or all tabs in the Firefox browser with a left-click or through right-click context menu.
≈50K users3.5★ from 155 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago5 permissions- About 50× more users than OpenZen
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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Open in Notion
Open share links in your desktop app.
≈10K users4.5★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago1 permissions- About 10× more users than OpenZen
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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Open in Yandex™ Browser
Open current page, link, or all tabs in the Yandex browser.
≈3K users4.2★ from 5 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 3.0× more users than OpenZen
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
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Freedom - Website Blocker for Chrome
The Freedom website blocker gives you control over distracting websites, so you can focus on what matters most.
≈50K users3.3★ from 103 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago6 permissions- About 50× more users than OpenZen
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Tools
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Free Adblocker for Chrome by Open Adblocker
Free Adblocker for Chrome by Open Adblocker
≈100K users4.7★ from 602 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago10 permissions- About 100× more users than OpenZen
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 6)
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Open With iTunes™
Easily open desired links in iTunes
≈10K users3.8★ from 233 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years4 permissions- About 10× more users than OpenZen
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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Open via Google Maps
Open selected addresses in Google maps directly from the same page
≈6K users4.4★ from 24 ratings4 permissions- About 6.0× more users than OpenZen
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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Open in Winzip
Easily open desired links in Winzip
≈10K users3.7★ from 88 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years3 permissions- About 10× more users than OpenZen
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
OpenZen alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to OpenZen?
By users, the most popular alternative is Free Adblocker for Chrome by Open Adblocker with ≈100K users and a 4.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Open in IE.
Which OpenZen alternative has the best rating?
Free Adblocker for Chrome by Open Adblocker has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 602 ratings.
Is there a OpenZen alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Open in Notion asks for 1 permissions, against 6 for OpenZen.
How many alternatives to OpenZen are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to OpenZen 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.