Best alternatives to Scratchpad (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Scratchpad, 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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Scratchpad alternatives, compared
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Scratchpad
A plain-text notepad with autosave, sync, file export (download), and themes
≈2K users5.0★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Scratchpad
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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Jokes and Smiles - New Tab
Bring a smile to your face on every new tab with jokes!
≈1K users5.0★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago2 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Scratchpad
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Speed Dial
Speed Dial changes standard page to the new tab page with your saved bookmarks.
≈200K users4.6★ from 24.2K ratingsNot updated for 3+ years6 permissions- About 20× more users than Scratchpad
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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New Tab by Workona
Add Workona to your Chrome new tab.
≈10K users3.7★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago2 permissions- A similar number of users to Scratchpad
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Browser-Surf
Browser-Surf New Tab
≈60K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 6.0× more users than Scratchpad
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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NoteTab - Save Your Thoughts
Capture your thoughts seamlessly in the new tab page
≈3K users3.6★ from 5 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years1 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Scratchpad
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
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multi-searches.com
search the web - new tab search
≈10K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- A similar number of users to Scratchpad
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Speed Dial
Speed Dial allows you to add and manage bookmarks in the New Tab page.
≈20K users4.2★ from 35 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Scratchpad
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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SpeedTestClub Extension
Test your internet speed in new tab page with this extension.
≈10K users2.3★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- A similar number of users to Scratchpad
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
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Show Apps in new tab
This extension shows the apps overview when opening a new tab in Chrome.
≈40K users3.4★ from 664 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 4.0× more users than Scratchpad
- Rated 1.4 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
Scratchpad alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Scratchpad?
By users, the most popular alternative is Speed Dial with ≈200K users and a 4.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Scratchpad.
Which Scratchpad alternative has the best rating?
Speed Dial has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 24.2K ratings.
Is there a Scratchpad alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Browser-Surf asks for 0 permissions, against 5 for Scratchpad.
How many alternatives to Scratchpad are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Scratchpad 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.