Best alternatives to SimpTab - Minimalistic New Tab (2026)
9 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to SimpTab, 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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SimpTab alternatives, compared
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Minimalist Tab
Minimalist Tab - Browse without distraction
≈5K users3.2★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- A similar number of users to SimpTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
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Minimal New Tab
A minimal, new tab page with clock, weather, and bookmarks with theme support
≈1K users5.0★ from 20 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago3 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than SimpTab
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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Memento. - Minimalistic Homepage
Minimalistic homepage extension for your browser. Open-source, lightweight and secure.
≈1K users4.7★ from 127 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago1 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than SimpTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
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Mist — Minimal New Tab
A fast, private and customizable new tab for shortcuts, themes, search and optional weather. No account required.
≈3K users4.9★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 2 days ago1 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than SimpTab
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
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Bonjourr · Minimalist New Tab Page
A beautiful and customizable new tab page inspired by iOS, designed for a calm and focused browsing experience.
≈400K users4.9★ from 24.3K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions- About 80× more users than SimpTab
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
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Minimal New Tab by nurfinn
A minimal new tab with favorite sites, folders, backgrounds, and portable backups.
≈6K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 4 days ago2 permissions- A similar number of users to SimpTab
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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New Tab
A minimalist replacement for Chrome's New Tab page.
≈30K users3.6★ from 170 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago2 permissions- About 6.0× more users than SimpTab
- Rated 1.0 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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Minimal New Tab Clock
A simple, ultra-lightweight clock to replace your tab menu.
≈10K users4.5★ from 152 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 2.0× more users than SimpTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
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Minim
A minimal newtab for Chrome
≈10K users4.6★ from 85 ratingsUpdated 16 months agoNo special permissions- About 2.0× more users than SimpTab
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
SimpTab alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to SimpTab?
By users, the most popular alternative is Bonjourr · Minimalist New Tab Page with ≈400K users and a 4.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Minimalist Tab.
Which SimpTab alternative has the best rating?
Bonjourr · Minimalist New Tab Page has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 24.3K ratings.
Is there a SimpTab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Minimal New Tab Clock asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for SimpTab.
How many alternatives to SimpTab are there?
We list 9 close alternatives to SimpTab on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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