Best alternatives to QweTab (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to QweTab, 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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Ecosia - The search engine that plants trees
This extension sets your search engine to Ecosia and customizes your new tab page so you can plant trees with every search.
≈1M users4.4★ from 2.4K ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago2 permissions- About 125× more users than QweTab
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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BrowserTab
BrowserTab helps you easily configure your default search engine.
≈30K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 3.8× more users than QweTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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Qwant - Search engine
Qwant becomes your default search engine! Start your new search experience now using Qwant's artificial intelligence.
≈100K users4.5★ from 130 ratingsUpdated 12 months agoNo special permissions- About 13× more users than QweTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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Qwant - Search engine and tracker blocker
Qwant extension sets qwant.com as your default search engine and blocks trackers for you.
≈200K users4.1★ from 293 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago4 permissions- About 25× more users than QweTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage and default search engine
≈7M users3.8★ from 123 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years10 permissions- About 875× more users than QweTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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Bing Search and Homepage
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage and default search engine
≈1M users3.0★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago25 permissions- About 125× more users than QweTab
- Asks for more permissions (25 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search Engine
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage and default search engine
≈1M users1.7★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years8 permissions- About 125× more users than QweTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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Web Bear Search
Change default search engine to make Web Bear Search your default search in Chrome browser omnibox.
≈100K users1.3★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago3 permissions- About 13× more users than QweTab
- Listed under Tools
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Cactus Search
With our extension, you set Cactus Search as your default search engine & your new tab so you can help plant trees with every search
≈40K users4.6★ from 62 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 5.0× more users than QweTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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Microsoft Bing Homepage, Search & News
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage, default search engine & stay up-to-date with the latest news
≈100K users4.5★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years9 permissions- About 13× more users than QweTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
QweTab alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to QweTab?
By users, the most popular alternative is Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome with ≈7M users and a 3.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Ecosia - The search engine that plants trees.
Which QweTab alternative has the best rating?
Cactus Search has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 62 ratings.
Is there a QweTab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
BrowserTab asks for 0 permissions, against 3 for QweTab.
How many alternatives to QweTab are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to QweTab 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.