Best alternatives to PurposeTab (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to PurposeTab, 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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Panda New Tab
New Tab Dashboard & Widgets
≈40K users4.8★ from 775 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago1 permissions- About 40× more users than PurposeTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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MemoTab – New Tab Notes
Turn your new tab into a productivity dashboard with notes, checklists, habit tracking, focus tools, and customizable boards.
≈1K users4.9★ from 39 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to PurposeTab
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WindTab
Wind dashboard for your new tab — kitesurfing, sailing, windsurfing and more
123 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 5 months ago2 permissions- About 8.1× fewer users than PurposeTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
- Listed under Tools
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CoffeTab
CoffeTab New Tab extension
≈50K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 50× more users than PurposeTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
- Listed under Tools
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PokeTab - Pokemon in your New Tab
Shows pokemon sprites moving around the screen when opening a new tab
≈4K users4.8★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions- About 4.0× more users than PurposeTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
- Listed under Just for Fun
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SmartTab
Free customizable new tab dashboard with widgets: to-do, weather, Pomodoro, stocks, Gmail, notes & more. Drag, resize, sync.
335 users4.8★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago6 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than PurposeTab
- Updated less recently
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New tab page by start.me
Replace your New Tab Page with a personal dashboard.
≈100K users4.4★ from 1.4K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 100× more users than PurposeTab
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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ReTab
Your new tab, reimagined.
105 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago1 permissions- About 9.5× fewer users than PurposeTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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All Day ONF
New tab page with ONF Dashboard
188 users5.0★ from 16 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 5.3× fewer users than PurposeTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
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Prioritab
A new tab page to remind you of your priorities
≈9K users4.4★ from 116 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago1 permissions- About 9.0× more users than PurposeTab
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
PurposeTab alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to PurposeTab?
By users, the most popular alternative is New tab page by start.me with ≈100K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Panda New Tab.
Which PurposeTab 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 PurposeTab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
CoffeTab asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for PurposeTab.
How many alternatives to PurposeTab are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to PurposeTab on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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