Best alternatives to PixelBlock (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to PixelBlock, 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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Block Sender
Block annoying emails in Gmail™. Say goodbye to unwanted newsletters, individuals, and other uninvited email senders.
≈20K users2.8★ from 1K ratingsUpdated 12 months ago4 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than PixelBlock
- Rated 0.9 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Trocker
This extension is an email Tracker Blocker, hence the name: Trocker!
≈10K users4.6★ from 62 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago9 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than PixelBlock
- Rated 0.9 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 3)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Gblock — Block email tracking in Gmail
Protect Gmail Privacy: Block Email Tracking, Spy Pixels, Read Receipts & Tracking Links
≈1K users4.6★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 11 days ago7 permissions- About 40× fewer users than PixelBlock
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 3)
- Listed under Privacy & Security
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MailTracker: Email tracker for Gmail
Track if your emails are opened & how many times. Be notified when your emails are read with our advanced Email Tracking extension.
≈200K users4.6★ from 5.3K ratingsUpdated 11 days ago4 permissions- About 5.0× more users than PixelBlock
- Rated 1.0 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Communication
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Email Tracking for Gmail by MailVibes
MailVibes allows you to track when people open your emails and links on Gmail.
≈1K users4.0★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago9 permissions- About 40× fewer users than PixelBlock
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 3)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Email Tracker + Email Tracking Detector & Blocker
Find out if your emails get read. Free unlimited email tracker + tracker blocker for Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, Office 365, Yahoo Mail
≈300K users4.7★ from 1.2K ratingsUpdated 13 days ago13 permissions- About 7.5× more users than PixelBlock
- Rated 1.1 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (13 vs 3)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Email Tracker
Use an Email Tracker extension for Chrome for easy email tracking. Track a Gmail email, see opens, and know when messages are read.
≈1K usersNot rated yet8 permissions- About 40× fewer users than PixelBlock
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 3)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Phish Alert Button
Chrome Extension to add phish reporting functionality to Gmail.
≈1M users2.4★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago17 permissions- About 25× more users than PixelBlock
- Asks for more permissions (17 vs 3)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Gmail Message Preview by cloudHQ
Read your emails right in the inbox list: 1, 2 or 3 lines, the whole email or a hover preview. No tracking pixels fire.
≈10K users4.0★ from 40 ratingsUpdated 11 days ago5 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than PixelBlock
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
- Listed under Communication
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Mailtrack® – Email Tracker for Gmail
The original Mailtrack®: free, unlimited email tracking for Gmail. Trusted by millions, GDPR-compliant and Google-audited.
≈3M users4.2★ from 11.9K ratingsUpdated in the last day13 permissions- About 75× more users than PixelBlock
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (13 vs 3)
- Listed under Communication
PixelBlock alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to PixelBlock?
By users, the most popular alternative is Mailtrack® – Email Tracker for Gmail with ≈3M users and a 4.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Block Sender.
Which PixelBlock alternative has the best rating?
Email Tracker + Email Tracking Detector & Blocker has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings.
How many alternatives to PixelBlock are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to PixelBlock 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.