Best alternatives to SimpleSearch (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to SimpleSearch, 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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OmniSearch
Get fast access to search results each time you open your Chrome browser.
≈80K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 4+ years4 permissions- About 8.0× more users than SimpleSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 0)
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Simple PDF Search
Perform web searches easily and access iLovePDF for smooth PDF editing via a built-in shortcut.
≈10K users3.0★ from 8 ratingsNo special permissions- A similar number of users to SimpleSearch
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Simple = Select + Search
Select text, right-click, search — on the engines you choose. Group them, switch sets, or fire them all at once.
≈10K users4.4★ from 237 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to SimpleSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 0)
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ZenSearch
ZenSearch - Search the web, and get your results fast
≈10K users4.7★ from 7 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years2 permissions- A similar number of users to SimpleSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
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Web Bear Search
Change default search engine to make Web Bear Search your default search in Chrome browser omnibox.
≈200K users1.3★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago3 permissions- About 20× more users than SimpleSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 0)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.2★ from 26 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years15 permissions- About 400× more users than SimpleSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 0)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.4★ from 18 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years15 permissions- About 400× more users than SimpleSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 0)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.7★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years14 permissions- About 400× more users than SimpleSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (14 vs 0)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.6★ from 14 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years15 permissions- About 400× more users than SimpleSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 0)
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Simple Search and Replace
Extension to search and replace text in input and textarea tags
≈1K users3.1★ from 10 ratings2 permissions- About 10× fewer users than SimpleSearch
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
SimpleSearch alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to SimpleSearch?
By users, the most popular alternative is Yandex Search with ≈4M users and a 1.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is OmniSearch.
Which SimpleSearch alternative has the best rating?
Simple = Select + Search has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 237 ratings.
How many alternatives to SimpleSearch are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to SimpleSearch 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.