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Best alternatives to Papier (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Papier, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Papier today

≈30K users4.2★ from 329 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago4 permissions

Papier alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Paper Of The Day

    Discover trending academic papers from computer science to economics in each new tab. [Powered by Mendeley Data]

    ≈3K users4.7★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago3 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than Papier
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
  2. 2

    Panda New Tab

    New Tab Dashboard & Widgets

    ≈40K users4.8★ from 775 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago1 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Papier
    • Rated 0.6 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
  3. 3

    nuTab

    Capture your thoughts and save favorite pages in a new tab

    ≈1K users4.6★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 23 months ago2 permissions
    • About 30× fewer users than Papier
    • Rated 0.4 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools
  4. 4

    Prioritab

    A new tab page to remind you of your priorities

    ≈9K users4.4★ from 116 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago1 permissions
    • About 3.3× fewer users than Papier
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
  5. 5

    PDF Splitter

    Split pdf documents instantly from your home and new tab page!

    ≈1K users3.3★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 30× fewer users than Papier
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
  6. 6

    Радио на новой вкладке | Radio Newtab

    Best radio on your newtab

    ≈4K users2.5★ from 8 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 7.5× fewer users than Papier
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
    • Listed under Just for Fun
  7. 7

    Pastel New Tab with a clock

    Clean & minimal new tab page - a pastel background and a clock

    ≈7K users3.4★ from 65 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions
    • About 4.3× fewer users than Papier
    • Rated 0.8 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
  8. 8

    Pixel Tab

    Put some pixels in that new tab of yours!

    ≈5K users4.8★ from 48 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 6.0× fewer users than Papier
    • Rated 0.6 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
    • Listed under Just for Fun
  9. 9

    lavender | new tab

    a soft, minimal new tab for your browser

    ≈1K users4.9★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago2 permissions
    • About 30× fewer users than Papier
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Just for Fun
  10. 10

    Best Homepage Ever: Custom New Tab Launcher

    Automatically sets Best Homepage Ever as your homepage and default new tab page.

    ≈3K users4.1★ from 42 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than Papier
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI

Papier alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Papier?

By users, the most popular alternative is Panda New Tab with ≈40K users and a 4.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Paper Of The Day.

Which Papier alternative has the best rating?

Panda New Tab has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 775 ratings.

Is there a Papier alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

PDF Splitter asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for Papier.

How many alternatives to Papier are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Papier 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.