Best alternatives to Photos New Tab (2026)
5 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Photos New Tab, 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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Photos New Tab alternatives, compared
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Pixel Tab
Put some pixels in that new tab of yours!
≈10K users4.8★ from 47 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 10× more users than Photos New Tab
- Rated 0.8 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 8)
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Snek Tab
Enjoy the original game right in your new tab!
≈60K usersNot rated yet1 permissions- About 60× more users than Photos New Tab
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 8)
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Polar Tab
A new polar scene when you open a new tab, and you can optionally play a game!
≈4K users4.3★ from 141 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 4.0× more users than Photos New Tab
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 8)
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Tossed Photos Slideshow
Displays a randomized slideshow of photos from a selected folder as if physical photos thrown on the table.
≈1K users4.2★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago1 permissions- A similar number of users to Photos New Tab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 8)
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Tally Tab
Your New Tab Calculator
≈4K users4.0★ from 1 ratingNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 4.0× more users than Photos New Tab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 8)
Photos New Tab alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Photos New Tab?
By users, the most popular alternative is Snek Tab with ≈60K users. The closest match by what it does is Pixel Tab.
Which Photos New Tab alternative has the best rating?
Polar Tab has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 141 ratings.
Is there a Photos New Tab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Pixel Tab asks for 0 permissions, against 8 for Photos New Tab.
How many alternatives to Photos New Tab are there?
We list 5 close alternatives to Photos New Tab 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.