Best alternatives to ShiftSearch (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to ShiftSearch, 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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C/C++ Search Extension
The ultimate search extension for C/C++
≈3K users5.0★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago2 permissions- About 27× fewer users than ShiftSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
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To Do Search
To Do Search
≈10K users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 22 months ago2 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than ShiftSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
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Quick Search Tool
Search the web using this useful tool from the address bar.
≈100K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions- A similar number of users to ShiftSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 0)
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ChatGPT search
Change default search engine to ChatGPT search.
≈4M users3.3★ from 1.6K ratingsUpdated 22 months agoNo special permissions- About 50× more users than ShiftSearch
- Updated less recently
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Search Safety
Enjoy added protection when searching on the web with a safety marker and drop down information on your results page.
≈60K users5.0★ from 1 ratingNot updated for 2+ years10 permissions- A similar number of users to ShiftSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 0)
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Symbaloo Search
Easily search the web with Symbaloo when you open a new tab.
≈10K users3.7★ from 27 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than ShiftSearch
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
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Manuals Search
Set as a default Search provider to provide enhanced search suggestion for Manuals keywords in Omnibox and show Web/Manuals Results.
≈40K users1.5★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago6 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than ShiftSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 0)
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Search and Replace
Search for text on a webpage and replace it with different text.
≈60K users3.1★ from 408 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago7 permissions- A similar number of users to ShiftSearch
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 0)
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Bookmark Search
Search for bookmarks from the omnibox.
≈10K users4.4★ from 206 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago3 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than ShiftSearch
- Rated 1.1 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 0)
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Vokal Extension & Search
Get you music, fast
≈1K users4.2★ from 11 ratingsNot updated for 4+ yearsNo special permissions- About 80× fewer users than ShiftSearch
- Updated less recently
ShiftSearch alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to ShiftSearch?
By users, the most popular alternative is ChatGPT search with ≈4M users and a 3.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is C/C++ Search Extension.
Which ShiftSearch alternative has the best rating?
Bookmark Search has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 206 ratings.
How many alternatives to ShiftSearch are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to ShiftSearch 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.